Watchdoc - Files encryption - Configure

Access the configuration file

1. As administrator, access the print server on which Watchdoc is installed.

2. Stop the Watchdoc service.

3. Locate the config.xml file (saved by default in C:\Program Files\Doxense\Watchdoc\Data\config.xml).

4. Make a backup of this file in the c:\temp folder.

Activate the encryption function

For the spools

1. To enable spool encryption, under the ‘doxense-spooler/local’ node, add the following tag:

<secure-storage enabled="true">

<compression-provider>Zstd</compression-provider>

<protection-provider>AES</protection-provider>

</secure-storage>

 

2. If you only want to enable encryption for scans, save the config.xml file, then restart the Watchdoc service.

3. Otherwise, add the tags below to encrypt spools as well.

For the scan

1. Open the config. xml file using a text editor and create the following tag under the <scan-destinations> tag (plural):

<local>

<secure-storage enabled="true">

<compression-provider>Zstd</compression-provider>

<protection-provider>AES</protection-provider>

</secure-storage>

</local>

 

2. If you only want to enable encryption for scans, save the config.xml file.

3. Otherwise, add the tags below to encrypt spools as well.

Check encryption

To check that encryption is enabled:

1. as an administrator, access the Watchdoc administration interface;

2. from the Main Menu, Configuration section, click Advanced Configuration;

3. the Components > Secure Storage section shows whether encryption is enabled and for what type of data: