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DataExchange and File Encryption on USB memory sticks/iPods

craig_j

Hi,

I'm currently testing File Encryption for USB and Removeable Devices and am happy with the settings I'm using for USB memory sticks, however, I also have to test other USB devices with the obvious one being an iPod.

Settings are currently set to only encrypt when a file is copied across (not using Initial File Encryption) and it's been found that when syncing an iPod and new music is copied, it encrypts (as I expected).

Is there any way to differentiate between what type of device is plugged in, or does this require seperate SafeGuard software?

Ideally iPods (and Blackberrys) would be exempt from encryption.

Thanks

Craig

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    If you don't want files that a particular application write to a USB device to be encrypted, you can add that application to the "unhandled applications" list.

    To do this, you have to create a new Device Protection policy that targets local storage devices, and from there you can set the "unhandled applications" field of the policy.  Try adding iTunes.exe, iTunesHelper.exe, iPodService.exe, and AppleMobileDeviceService.exe to the unhandled applications and see if that stops music copied to the iPod with iTunes from being encrypted.

    I'm guessing that you will have to do something similar with Blackberry devices, although in my organization we have quite a few Blackberry devices, and I haven't heard any complaints about not being able to synchronize.

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    If you don't want files that a particular application write to a USB device to be encrypted, you can add that application to the "unhandled applications" list.

    To do this, you have to create a new Device Protection policy that targets local storage devices, and from there you can set the "unhandled applications" field of the policy.  Try adding iTunes.exe, iTunesHelper.exe, iPodService.exe, and AppleMobileDeviceService.exe to the unhandled applications and see if that stops music copied to the iPod with iTunes from being encrypted.

    I'm guessing that you will have to do something similar with Blackberry devices, although in my organization we have quite a few Blackberry devices, and I haven't heard any complaints about not being able to synchronize.

    :5010
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