Decrypting and Restoring Files on the Security Server, Custom Quarantine Directory, or Messaging Security Agent
- If the file is on the Security Server
computer, open a command prompt and navigate to <Server
installation folder>\PCCSRV\Admin\Utility\VSEncrypt.
If the file is on a Messaging Security Agent client or a custom quarantine directory, navigate to <Server installation folder>\PCCSRV\Admin\Utility and copy the VSEncrypt folder to the client or the custom quarantine directory.
- Create a text file and then type the full path of the
files you want to encrypt or decrypt.
For example, to restore files in C:\My Documents\Reports, type C:\My Documents\Reports\*.* in the text file.
Quarantined files on the Security Server computer are found under <Server installation folder>\PCCSRV\Virus.
- Save the text file with an INI or TXT extension. For example, save it as ForEncryption.ini on the C: drive.
- Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where the VSEncrypt folder is located.
- Run VSEncode.exe by typing the following:
VSEncode.exe /d /i <location of the INI or TXT file>
Where:
<location of the INI or TXT file> is the path of the INI or TXT file you created (for example, C:\ForEncryption.ini).
- Use the other parameters to issue various commands.
Table 1. Restore Parameters Parameter
Description
None (no parameter)
Encrypt files
/d
Decrypt files
/debug
Create a debug log and save it to the computer. On the client, the debug log VSEncrypt.log is created in the <Agent installation folder>.
/o
Overwrite an encrypted or decrypted file if it already exists
/f <filename>
Encrypt or decrypt a single file
/nr
Do not restore the original file name
/v
Display information about the tool
/u
Launch the tool’s user interface
/r <Destination folder> The folder where a file will be restored
/s <Original file name> The file name of the original encrypted file
For example, type VSEncode [/d] [/debug] to decrypt files in the Suspect folder and create a debug log. When you decrypt or encrypt a file, WFBS creates the decrypted or encrypted file in the same folder. Before decrypting or encrypting a file, ensure that it is not locked.
