topic Re: Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe in Endpoint

Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe

Marcos_Vieira — Thu, 12 May 2022 17:04:32 GMT

I have found a tool called ProtectionTool.exe within the folders created in Windows 10 by the installation of the CPDS.exe.

I know that there is a SDK but I think this tool will be easier to use in the process of Protecting a bunch of files.

MY QUESTION IS: What is the format of the json file it uses to do its job?

PS: I have already tried the -g option but it didn´t create the expected json file.

Typing ProtectionTool.exe --help shows:

C:\Program Files (x86)\CheckPoint\Document Security\CapsuleDocs2>ProtectionTool.exe --help
- Capsule Docs Cmd Tool options
Usage:
ProtectionTool.exe [OPTION...]

Information and Help options:
-i, --protInfo arg Displays policy information for the given file
-d, --debug Enables detailed logging
-g, --generate Runs a script to help generate a configuration file
-h, --help Shows detailed information on all the commands

Actions options:
-p, --protect arg Receives a path to a json config file describing which directories to protect and with what policy
-u, --unprotect arg Receives a path to a json config file describing which directories to unprotect and with what policy

Re: Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe

_Val_ — Fri, 13 May 2022 07:55:19 GMT

-g option generates a regular script, not a json file

Re: Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe

Marcos_Vieira — Fri, 13 May 2022 12:17:45 GMT

Ok. Do you have a sample of such script? Or a sample of a json file?

Re: Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe

_Val_ — Fri, 13 May 2022 12:47:55 GMT

No, I do not. I think the best would be to reach out to TAC for assistance to get sample files. However, some information is available with --help flag from the tool itself.

Re: Capsule Docs ProtectionTool.exe

Marcos_Vieira — Sat, 14 May 2022 01:17:12 GMT

Hi,

I was successful running the "ProtectionTool - g" and generating the file (in the end it asks for the path to save the file; I was typing the folder only, but it must include also the name of the file). It creates a file with content similar to the text below:

[
{
"directories": {
"C:\\Temp\\CDFiles01": {
"fileExtensions": [
".docx"
],
"recursiveProtection": true
},
"C:\\Temp\\CDFiles02": {
"fileExtensions": [
".pdf"
],
"recursiveProtection": true
}
},
"policyName": "TESTING",
"users": [
"user01@hotmail.com",
"CDGroup01"
]
}
]

You can copy and paste the text above and save as a json file to use with the ProtectionTool (of course changing the e-mails, folders, policies, etc.. according to you environment).