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PGP Whole Disk Encryption
Adding and Deleting Users to an Encrypted Disk

The user who originally encrypted a disk may add additional users, who can boot the system with their own BlazerID. This is useful in environments where a system, such as a notebook, is shared among multiple users and the system stores sensitive data on it.

  1. On the PGP Desktop main screen, click the Disk Control box.
  2. Select the encrypted disk you which to add the user to. If you want to grant full access, select the computer’s hard drive; when prompted to login at startup, the user will be able to access any of the encrypted drives on the computer.
  3. Click the Create User button, enter your passphrase and click OK.
  4. In the Protection Method screen, select Passphrase.
  5. Enter a Username for the user. Click Next.
  6. The Passphrase Assignment screen will appear; enter a unique passphrase in the Passphrase and Confirmation fields.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Finish.

To delete a user, go to the User Access list and select the username. Click Delete User. Enter the passphrase and click OK.

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