How do I create a New Group with a PGP File Share Encryption Group Key on PGP Encryption Server (Symantec Encryption Management Server)?
For information on other topics for File Share Encryption, see the following articles:
155519 - Best Practices for Creating and Managing Symantec FileShare Encrypted Folders
180791 - Symantec File Share Encryption Group Key FAQ's.
155582 - Adding a Group Key to an Existing Group on the Symantec Encryption Management Server
161242 - Encrypting network file shares to Group Keys with Symantec File Share Encryption
Note: PGP Encryption Desktop's File Share Encryption solution is not yet certififed with Windows 11 24H2.
Symantec Encryption Engineering does not recommend upgrading to this version of windows if you are using File Share Encryption.
Check back to this article for updates or reach out to Symantec Encryption Support for further guidance.
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To create a new group with a group key
When you click Generate, a new group key will be created using the current default settings for a group key.
When you click Import, the Import Key page appears. Select a key file or paste a key block, enter the passphrase of the private key, then click Import.
Note: To quickly create a new group from an Active Directory security group with an automatically generated group key, go to Keys > Managed Keys, click on the Generate AD Group Keys button, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Additionally, if you would like to add specific users to the groups without using Active Directory logic, you can add members to groups manually.
155519 - Best Practices for Creating and Managing Symantec FileShare Encrypted Folders
180791 - Symantec File Share Encryption Group Key FAQ's.
155582 - Adding a Group Key to an Existing Group on the Symantec Encryption Management Server
161242 - Encrypting network file shares to Group Keys with Symantec File Share Encryption