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Using the virtual drive
(Personal Secure Drive: PSD)
The virtual drive (PSD) is a virtual space to save and
manage confidential data. In the created virtual drive
(PSD), you can create files and folders as with a normal
drive (e.g. drive C:) and you can use confidential data
saved on another drive by copying the data to the virtual
drive (PSD).
When the virtual drive (PSD) does not
appear
You can only use the virtual drive (PSD) when you have
selected the Personal Secure Drive (PSD) option during
the program registration. If you have not selected the
option during the registration, complete the following
steps.
1
Click
start > All Programs > Infineon Security
Platform Solution > Manage Security Platform
and click the User Settings tab > Security
Platform Features and then
Configure
.
2
When the Initialization Wizard appears, select
Personal Secure Drive (PSD) and enter the user
password.
3
Click Next several times according to the
instructions of the Initialization Wizard
to finish the
wizard.
When the virtual drive (PSD) is not loaded
To use the virtual drive (PSD), the virtual drive (PSD)
should be loaded first. If it is not loaded, you can load it
according to the procedures below.
1
Right-click over the Security Platform
icon in
the system tray of the Taskbar and select Personal
Secure Drive > Load from the pop-up menu.
2
In the load window, enter the basic user password
and click OK.
3
If you click Start > Computer, you will be able to
confirm that the Personal Secure Drive is created.
Note that when you have copied confidential data to the
PSD, the original data files are not encrypted.