Create a File Protection Configuration

Use the Protection - [File Protection Name] tab to create a file protection configuration to use to encrypt and decrypt incoming and outgoing files.

To create a file protection configuration

1. In the Navigation Explorer pane, click File Protections. The File Protections panel appears.

2. To create a folder for the new file protection configuration, do the following:

1. Right-click File Protections, click Add, and then click Add Folder.

2. Type a name for the folder and then press Enter.

3. Right-click the folder where you want to add the file protection, click Add, and then click Add File Protection.

4. Type a name for the file protection and then press Enter.

5. Do one of the following:

• Right-click the file protection and then click File Protection Properties.

• Double-click the file protection.

The Protection - [File Protection Name] tab appears. Job Manager includes the name of the file protection configuration in the tab name.

Name: Name of the file protection configuration as specified in the File Protections panel. To modify the name, rename it in the File Protections panel.

Description: Description of the file protection configuration.

Local Passphrase: Password to unlock your private key. Job Manager doesn't require you to establish a password.  

Load Local Public Key: Key file that your company created. Outside parties use this key to encrypt files they send to your company.

Load Local Private Key: Key file that an outside party created. Job Manager combines this key with the outside party's public key to encrypt files your company sends to the outside party.

Load Third Party Public Key: Key file that an outside party created. Job Manager combines this key with the local private key to encrypt files your company sends to the outside party.

6. Specify the name and description, and optionally, the password to unlock your private key.

7. Do the following as necessary:

1. To add the public key, click Load Local Public Key. Click the file that contains the public key and then click Open.

2. To add the private key, click Load Local Private Key. Click the file that contains the private key and then click Open.

3. To add the third-party public key, click Load Third Party Public Key. Click the file that contains the third-party public key and then click Open.

8. Complete the information and then, in the toolbar, click Save.

Note: To test the file protection configuration, see Test a File Protection Configuration.