Folder Guard For Mac

1. Download Folder Guard

USBCrypt secures flash drives with Strong Encryption

Extract the downloaded tar.gz file: tar xzvf filename.tar.gz; As soon as the extraction is done, run the ZendGuard executable in the main folder. Open the downloaded.dmg file by double-clicking on it. Copy Zend Guard to Applications by dragging the Zend Guard icon and dropping it on the Applications icon. System Requirements. Folder Guard Free to try VIEW → Protect folders, hide files, lock applications, and restrict access to other resources.

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macOSFE

Sophos SafeGuard File Encryption for Mac extends the data protection offered by Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise from Windows to the Mac world. It offers file-based encryption on local drives, network shares, removable drives, and in the cloud.

With SafeGuard File Encryption for Mac, you can safely encrypt and decrypt files and exchange these files with other users on Macs or Windows PCs.

To read files encrypted by SafeGuard Enterprise on mobile devices, use Sophos Secure Workspace for iOS or Android.

Configure encryption rules

In the SafeGuard Management Center, you define rules for file-based encryption in File Encryption policies. In these file encryption policies, you specify the folders that are to be handled by File Encryption, the encryption mode and the key to be used for encryption. This central management guarantees that identical folders and encryption keys are processed on different platforms, see Configuring encryption rules in location-based File Encryption policies.

Excluded folders

The following folders are excluded from encryption:

• Folders are excluded, but not their subfolders:
  • <Root>/
  • <Root>/Volumes/
  • <User Profile>/
• Folders as well as their subfolders are excluded:
  • <Root>/bin/
  • <Root>/sbin/
  • <Root>/usr/
  • <Root>/private/
  • <Root>/dev/
  • <Root>/Applications/
  • <Root>/System/
  • <Root>/Library/
  • <User Profile>/Library/
  • /<Removables>/SGPortable/
  • /<Removables>/System Volume Information/

This means that, for example, an encryption rule for the root of an additional partition (<Root>/Volumes/) has no effect, although it will be shown as a received policy.

An encryption rule on <Root>/abc will have an effect, while an encryption rule on <Root>/private/abc will not.

Reduce administration effort

• Keep the number of mount points (or Secured Folders) as low as possible.

• Deactivate the option Require confirmation before creating a mobile account.

  If you create or use mobile accounts for Mac endpoints, make sure the option Require confirmation before creating a mobile account is deactivated. With the option activated, the user could select Don’t Create. This would result in the creation of an incomplete macOS user, for example a user that does not have a local home directory.

  To deactivate the option, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.
  2. Click the lock icon, then enter your password.
  3. Select the User.
  4. Click Login Options.
  5. Go to Network Account Server and click Edit....
  6. Select the Active Directory Domain.
  7. Click Open Directory Utility....
  8. Click the lock icon, then enter your password and click Modify Configuration.
  9. Select Active Directory and click the edit icon.
  10. Click the arrow next to Show Advanced Options.
  11. Select Create mobile account at login and deselect the option Require confirmation before creating a mobile account.
  12. Click OK.

Limitations

• Maximum number of Secured Folders (mount points) on a client

  On each macOS client you can have a maximum of 24 Secured Folders (mount points). If more than one user is logged in on a single machine, you need to add up the mount points from all logged-in users.

• Searching for files
  • Spotlight

    By default, searching for files in Secured Folders using Spotlight is not possible.

    To turn on Spotlight search, run the following Terminal command: sgfsadmin --enable-spotlight

    To turn off Spotlight search, run the following Terminal command: sgfsadmin --disable-spotlight

    Note Using Spotlight together with Sophos SafeGuard may reduce the search speed.
  • Labeled files

    Searching for labeled files does not work in Secured Folders.

• Moving encrypted files from Secured Folders

  When you move an encrypted file from a Secured Folder to non-Secured Folder, the file will still be encrypted, but you will not be able to access its content. You need to decrypt it first manually.

  When you open an encrypted file in a Secured Folder and save it in a non-Secured Folder, the file will be decrypted automatically.

• Permanent version storage is not available in Secured Folders

  For files in Secured Folders, the standard functionality Browse All Versions... is not available.

• Sharing Secured Folders

  A Secured Folder cannot be shared over the network.

• Burning CDs

  It is not possible to burn an encrypted CD.

• Deleting files

  When deleting files from a Secured Folder (mount point), a message prompts you to confirm the delete process. Deleted files are not moved to the Trash folder and thus cannot be restored.

• SafeGuard Portable

  SafeGuard Portable is not available for Macs.

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• Use of AirDrop

  Encrypted files can be transferred with AirDrop. Ensure that the target device can handle encrypted files. If it cannot, applications may behave unpredictably.

• Handoff

  Using Handoff for encrypted files is not supported.

• Mounting network file shares with autofs

  Network file shares which have a policy applied and are automatically mounted at startup will not be detected by Sophos SafeGuard File Encryption. It is not possible to handle such mount points because the original mount point cannot be replaced.