pointsec protector-encryption problem

mrs_baggins

I used a brand new flash drive to take a file to work. we havesome new pointsec protector software which encrypted my flash drive and now I cant use it on any other machine! is there any way to unencrypt it so I can at least use it at home? I dont have admin rights at work

free4440273

think you will need admin rights/and/or the password ///////

System

It sounds like your company's way of saying that you shouldn't use your own USB sticks on company PCs and either

a) don't try to put private files on work PCs or
b) even more worrying, do not process work files on private machines and then bring them back in to work. Something your IT security people would really be interested in.

mrs_baggins

i thought this may be the case. i live and learn but thanks

Billy-no-Money

Are you saying you can't read the file on your work PC?
Or that you've read the file, but the flash drive is now encrypted in some way and you can't read it at home?

If it's the latter, have you tried formatting it?

debitcardmayhem

Billy-no-Money wrote: »

Are you saying you can't read the file on your work PC?
Or that you've read the file, but the flash drive is now encrypted in some way and you can't read it at home?

If it's the latter, have you tried formatting it?

Or perhaps you allowed it to be encrypted , therefore enter your userid and password into the pointsec prompt, however I would guess that you would need to be connected to the office ntwork for that.