Issue
- You want to share an encryption key with another stand-alone ESET Endpoint Encryption client using a network drive or removable memory device
Details
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Users can share encryption keys with other standalone ESET Endpoint Encryption clients using a network drive or removable memory device. Users can also share encryption keys by email.
Solution
- Request a key from another user
- Issue a key to another user
- Update your Key-File with a key from another user
I. Request a key from another user
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Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) icon in the system tray and select Key Transfer.
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Click Request a key from another user → Next.
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Select the network drive or removable memory device location, type in a File name, and then click Save.
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Click Next, and click Finish.
II. Issue a key to another user
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Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) icon in the system tray and select Key Transfer.
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Select Issue a key to another user → Next.
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Click Browse.
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Select the network drive or removable memory device location, and select the applicable file. Click Open.
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Select the key and click Next.
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Select the terminator code limit and click Next.
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Select the network drive or removable memory device location, type in a File name, and then click Save.
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Click Save → Finish.
III. Update your Key-File with a key from another user
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Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption icon in the system tray and select Key Transfer.
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Select Update your Key-File with a key from another user → Next.
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Click Browse.
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Select the network drive or removable memory device location, select the applicable file, and then click Open.
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Click OK. If the Key-File names are identical, you can change the name of the new key.
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Click Next.
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Select an Empty slot and click Next.
Figure 3-6 - Click Finish. After the change to your Key-File, the Key-File backup wizard activates as a fail-safe. A backup is required and we recommend storing the backup in a network location or removable memory device.
