1.31 Security Considerations

When you access Filr on your mobile device, it is important that your sensitive documents are secure. Filr provides secure access to files from your mobile device. However, if your Filr administrator has allowed you to download files to your mobile device, you need to make sure your device is set up to encrypt files.

1.31.1 Default Security Settings

When you access Novell Filr from your mobile device, you enjoy the same security as when you access Filr from your workstation. Security features include:

  • Secure access via SSL

  • All previously established access control settings

1.31.2 Encrypting Downloaded Files

Your Filr administrator can allow you to download files to your mobile device and allow you to open files in third-party applications. If your Filr administrator has given you these abilities, ensure that your mobile device is set up to encrypt files:

Encrypting Downloaded Files on iOS Devices

NOTE:This functionality is available only on devices that offer hardware encryption, including iPhone 3GS and later, iPad (all models), and iPod Touch 3rd generation and later.

To set up your iOS device to encrypt files, you need to enable a passcode:

  1. Turn on passcode encryption by tapping Settings > General > Passcode Lock.

  2. Follow the prompts to create a passcode.

  3. After the passcode is set, scroll to the bottom of the screen and ensure that the Data protection is enabled text is visible.

Encrypting Downloaded Files on Android Devices

NOTE:This functionality is available only on Android 4 and later. The steps might vary depending on your device.

To set up your Android device to encrypt files, you need to configure data encryption:

  1. Tap Settings > System Security.

  2. Tap Data encryption, then follow the on-screen prompts to set up data encryption for your device and for the SD card (the SD card is where downloaded files reside).

Encrypting Downloaded Files on Windows Devices

NOTE:This functionality is available only on Windows Phone 8.0 or 8.1 and must be enabled by your system administrator.

  1. Ensure that your device is connected to a network that is running Exchange ActiveSync, then select RequireDeviceEncryption.

For more information about Windows Phone for Business, see the Microsoft website.