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When you redact (sometimes called scrubbing) files in Spirion, the original file is saved in the original location, but the instance of confidential data is masked. For example, where a Social Security number is redacted, you'll see something like "XXXXX1085." Redacting does not erase the…
Shredding Files in Spirion permanently removes the files from your computer. You cannot recover shredded files.
Your list of possible confidential data matches may include "false positives." A false positive is something that looked like confidential data to Spirion, but is not. You can ignore false positives. They will be skipped in future scans (unless they are changed).
After the scan is finished, you'll need to look at each possible match and decide how to handle it.
You can use Spirion to scan the following: External hard drives Thumb drives CDs and DVDs Mounted Disk Images (servers mapped to a drive letter on your machine) Some unit/department have optional policies in place; scanning may not be available in some locations.  If you are…
Spirion is a tool to help you locate confidential data on your machine, but you'll need to work through the results before you can be sure your machine is in compliance with University policy and local practices. Spirion is configured to run automatically, but you can also perform manually-…
As you create a meeting invitation you are able to see whether others are free or busy, but you aren't able to see any other information about their schedule (such as the meeting title, who is invited, or where it's taking place).
By default, everyone who has a Cornell Exchange account has limited access to your calendar. As they create a meeting invitation, they will be able to see (on the Scheduling Assistant tab) whether you are free or busy, but they won't be able to see any other information about your schedule (such as…
Meeting invitations look a lot like any other email message. The difference is that they control what appears on your calendar; don't ignore or delete them.  You'll notice that a meeting invitation includes buttons for Accept Tentative Decline Propose a New Time Click the button that…
The following link will take you to a Microsoft help page: Create an all-day event But before you go, here's some additional information you may find helpful. A quick terminology guide:
Every time a Windows server is started (rebooted or restarted), the area manager, technical contacts, and watchers for that server are notified by email. See sample below.
VPN allows remote computers to connect and assume an IP address in the Cornell address space. This allows off-campus connections to campus resources that would otherwise not be possible because of routing or firewall restrictions. VPN users must install Cisco VPN software. Connect Using the…
Click Start, and then in the Search box enter remote desktop connection. In the Computer box, enter the name of the server to which you want to connect, and then click Connect. Note: Use the fully qualified server name, for example server_name.cit.cornell.edu.
Do not attempt to install CrashPlan unless you have been notified by your local technical support folks that it is being deployed in your unit or department. Your system will need to restart during this procedure. Before you begin, please save your work and close all open applications.
Spectrum Protect is now known as Storage Protect Windows 11 (except mobile) (for Storage Protect 8.1.13 and higher) Windows 10 (except mobile) Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2022 Core (for Storage Protect 8.1.13 and higher) Windows Server 2019 Core (for…
Spectrum Protect is now known as Storage Protect Installation Instructions for Storage Protect Client v8.1 for Windows 11 (except mobile) (for IBM Storage Protect v8.1.13 and higher) Windows 10 (except mobile) Windows 8.1 Note: Windows 8.1 is no longer supported by…
Departments NOT using the Endpoint Management Tools service can install Perceptive Content manually.
If you have a Cornell Optional Email Alias (a name-based version of your NetID address), you can set your Google Workspace account to send messages that come from either address.
This can happen if the files found are outside the user's permission range, that is, they require admin credentials to access. Escalate to your local technical support. They will either handle the files themselves or give you access to the locations.
You can tell Spirion to ignore specific result locations after it has found a match, but you cannot pre-emptively tell Spirion to ignore the entire backup.

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