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Set Up Encrypt Control Actions

To encrypt sensitive files being copied to removable devices, you must edit your Data In Motion control triggers and actions.

To set up an Encrypt control action

1. In the User Policy Editor, set up your Data In Motion control triggers as required.

   In particular, specify which removable devices you want to detect.

2. Set up your Data In Motion control action. In particular, set the Intervention setting to one of the following:

   Advise Encryption

   CA DLP displays an advisory message. The user can then choose to encrypt the copied file (they must supply a password) or they can copy the file unencrypted. Or they can cancel the copy operation.

   Enforce Encryption.

   CA DLP displays an advisory message. The user must supply a password to encrypt the file, or they can cancel the copy operation. They cannot copy the file unencrypted.