[KB8113] Enable FileVault with ESET Endpoint Encryption on Mac Workstations

Issue

  • Enable FileVault on Mac Workstations for managed ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) users with an EEE Pro license 

Solution

  1. Log in to the ESET Endpoint Encryption Server (EEES).

  2. Under Workstations, select the Mac Workstation and click Details.

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  3. Click Turn on FileVault.

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  4. Click Yes.

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  5. On the Mac Workstation, in the system tray, click the EEES icon and then click Proxy Sync.

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  6. Type the Mac password and click OK.

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  7. FileVault will start encrypting the device. You can monitor the progress by opening ESET Endpoint Encryption. 

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  8. After encryption is complete, EEE will display You are protected.

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