Full Disk Encryption Drive Slaving Utility

Full Disk Encryption Drive Slaving Utility

Use this to access specified files and folders on the failed, encrypted disk that is connected from a different "host" system.

The Drive Slaving Utility is hardware independent.

Full Disk Encryption Drive Slaving Utility replaces older versions of Full Disk Encryption drive slaving functionality, and supports all E80.x versions. You can use the Full Disk Encryption Drive Slaving Utility instead of disk recovery.

Note:

  • On an E80.x client computer with 2 hard disk drives, the Full Disk Encryption database can be on a second drive. In this case, you must have a recovery file to unlock the drive without the database.

  • Remote Help is available only for hard disk authentication. It is not available for recovery file authentication.

To use the Drive Slaving Utility

  1. On a computer with Check Point Full Disk Encryption installed, run this command to start the Full Disk Encryption Drive Slaving Utility.

    <x:>\Program files(x86)\CheckPoint\Endpoint Security\Full Disk Encryption\fde_drive_slaving.exe

    Note:

    To unlock a protected USB connected hard disk drive, you must first start the Drive Slaving Utility, and then connect the disk drive.

    The Full Disk Encryption - Drive Slaving window opens.

  2. Select a Full Disk Encryption protected disk to unlock.

    Unlock volume(s) authentication window opens.

  3. Enter User account name and Password.
  4. Click OK.

After successful authentication, use Windows Explorer to access the disk drive. If you fail to access the locked disk drive, use the Full Disk Encryption recovery file, then run the Drive Slaving Utility again.

Note:

To prevent data corruption, shut down the system or use a safe removal utility before you disconnect the USB connected drive.