Securing folders by setting shared access

To secure a folder and define a security rule:

1. Select the folder to be secured.
2. Right-click on the folder, and select Properties.
3. Select the Stormshield Data Security tab.

   

4. Select the option Secure this folder to encrypt it. All sub-folders and files in the folder will also be encrypted automatically.
5. If you need to share the folder with other users, click Edit and search for users or groups. The search displays users and groups specified in the trusted address book as well as users from the LDAP directory if it is configured. It shows co-workers or group members whose certificate is valid or revoked (the revocation status is checked in the background).
   • Groups coming from the local directory have a green icon,
   • Groups from the LDAP directory have a yellow icon,
   • Pressing the Enter key in the search field directly launches a search in the LDAP directory.

   Co-workers holding the Windows permissions on the folder concerned can be automatically suggested in the Windows permissions group if the option is enabled (blue icon). You can click on the group name to remove some co-workers from the group if necessary. If the option is not enabled, you can add the group from the list of suggestions. For more information, see the section Managing automatic suggestion of co-workers.
   
   

6. Click OK to close the co-worker search window.
   
7. In the co-workers list, select the owners of the rule. Only owners are authorized to modify rules. There must always be at least one owner. By default, the user creating the rule is the owner and may be set as a simple authorized co-worker later.
8. Click OK to save and apply the rule.

You can now create new files or move existing files into this secured folder, where they are automatically encrypted according to the rules on the folder.

If you have encrypted for a group, the group is no longer displayed in the list of selected employees. It is replaced by the names of the co-workers concerned.

To add or remove co-workers from a security rule applying to a folder already secured:

1. Right-click on the folder in question.
2. Select Properties.
3. Select the Stormshield Data Security tab.
4. From the Co-workers tab, click on Edit.
5. Search for co-workers or groups to add or remove co-workers from the list by scrolling your mouse over the line of the co-worker and clicking on the red bin.
   By right-clicking in the search field, the co-workers who hold the Windows permissions on the folder in question can be selected. You can click on the group name to remove some co-workers from the group if necessary. You will see this link only if the option is enabled. For more information, see the section Managing automatic suggestion of co-workers.
   
   
   
6. Click OK to close the co-worker search window.
7. Click OK to save and apply the rule.