Managing the list of applications which are allowed to access the encrypted disk

Private Disk enables you to control which applications are allowed to access the encrypted disk and which applications are not. To use this feature, follow these steps:

The Allowed programs window will appear. To add an application to the List of allowed programs press Add, then indicate the program you wish to allow to access the disk. You can add more applications by repeating this procedure. Press OK when you are done.

To update the list of allowed programs on-the-fly, enable Training Mode. If this option is checked, you will be notified when a new program attempts to access the virtual disk, and given the choice to reject or to allow the request. Note that once a program is allowed to access the disk, it will be shown in the List of allowed programs next time you open the Allowed programs window.

To further enhance the security of your data, enable the Verify program integrity option. If it is enabled, Private Disk will verify whether the white-listed program was not modified since the time it was added to the white list.

To remove a program from the List of allowed programs, open the Disk Firewall window, select the applications and press Delete. Press OK when you are done.

Note. To activate Disk Firewall, check the Enable Disk Firewall option. Unchecking the option will de-activate Disk Firewall, while the list of selected applications will be reserved.

When dismounting the disk, Private Disk will notify you about the changes you made and ask you to confirm them, by entering the password of the encrypted disk.

The new settings will be applied next time you connect the disk.