Adding a User Defined Remote Storage

The administrator can create Remote Storage objects to specify network storage and external storage like FTP Server, Microsoft Windows Share folder in any of the endpoints, network file system and so on, for checking existence of files containing the sensitive information as defined in an Information Type object in a rule. The Remote Storage object can be added as 'Source' for a Remote Storage Rule.

Note: The 'Remote Storage' objects can be used only as 'Sources' in the Remote Storage rules, hence they can be created

and viewed only from the 'Discovery' interface.

To add a new Remote Storage object

1. Select the 'User Defined' folder or the category/sub-category within which you wish to add the new remote storage object, from the left hand side pane of 'Discovery' interface.

2. Click the plus icon that appears on the selected folder stripe. The 'Create New Item' dialog will appear.

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4. Choose the type of the remote storage you wish to specify for the object The following sections explain the processes in detail.

• SSH / SCP / SFTP Protocol

• FTP Server

• Microsoft Windows Share

• Network File System

• Web Server

Adding a Remote Storage connected through SSH / SCP / SFTP Protocol

You can add a remote storage accessed through Secure Shell (SSH) connection, using Secure Copy (SCP) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) protocol for file transfer as a remote storage object by selecting SSH / SCP / SFTP Protocol.

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6. Enter the parameters:

• Name - Enter a name shortly describing the remote storage

• Address - Enter the IP address or hostname of the server/host, hosting the remote storage

• Port - Enter the connection port for SSH connection to the server/host

• Path - Enter the file path to be checked in the remote storage

• Username/Password - Enter the username and password of the user account that MyDLP can use to login

to the server/host

7. Click 'Test Connection'. MyDLP willl check whether the remote storage location is reachable. On successful connection, the 'Save' button will be enabled.

8. Click 'Save'.

The SSH / SCP / SFTP remote storage object will added to the 'User Defined'/Category folder in the LHS pane of the 'Discovery' interface, and can be dragged to be added as source for Remote Storage Discovery rule.

Adding a FTP Server

You can add a FTP server as a remote storage object by specifying its address and login credentials. 5. Choose 'FTP Server (FTPFS)' from the 'New Remote Storage dialog'. The 'Edit Dialog' will appear.

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6. Enter the parameters:

• Name - Enter a name shortly describing the FTP server

• Address - Enter the IP address or hostname of the FTP server

• Path - Enter the file path to be checked in the FTP server

• Username/Password - Enter the username and password of the user account that MyDLP can use to login

to the FTP server

7. Click 'Test Connection'. MyDLP will check whether the remote storage location is reachable. On successful connection, the 'Save' button will be enabled.

8. Click 'Save'.

The FTP server will be added as Remote Storage object to the 'User Defined'/Category folder in the LHS pane of the 'Discovery' interface, and can be dragged to be added as source for Remote Storage Discovery rule.

Adding a Shared Storage Location in a Remote Computer in the Network Storage

You can add a shared drive/folder on a computer within the network as a Remote Storage object, by specifying its Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path and login credentials for that computer.

5. Choose 'Microsoft Windows Share' from the 'New Remote Storage dialog'. The 'Edit Dialog' will appear.

6. Enter the parameters:

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• UNC Path - Enter the shared file path in the format \\<hostname or IP address of the computer>\<shared

folder name>

• Username/Password - Enter the username and password of the user account that MyDLP can use to login

to the server/host

7. Click 'Test Connection'. MyDLP willl check whether the remote storage location is reachable. On successful connection, the 'Save' button will be enabled.

8. Click 'Save'.

The shared drive/folder will be added as a remote storage object to the 'User Defined'/Category folder in the LHS pane of the 'Discovery' interface, and can be dragged to be added as source for Remote Storage Discovery rule.

Adding a Network File System (NFS)

You can add a NFS or Distributed File System (DFS) in the network as a Remote Storage object, by specifying its address and file path to be checked.

5. Choose 'Network File System (NFS)' from the 'New Remote Storage dialog'. The 'Edit Dialog' will appear.

6. Enter the parameters:

• Name - Enter a name shortly describing the NFS

• Address - Enter the IP Address of the NFS

• Path - Enter the file path/folder in the NFS to be checked

7. Click 'Test Connection'. MyDLP willl check whether the remote storage location is reachable. On successful connection, the 'Save' button will be enabled.

8. Click 'Save'.

The NFS will be added as a remote storage object to the 'User Defined'/Category folder in the LHS pane of the 'Discovery' interface, and can be dragged to be added as source for Remote Storage Discovery rule.

Adding a WEB Server

You can add a Web server that can be accessed through HTTP or HTTPS connection, as a remote storage object by specifying its address.

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5. Choose 'Web Server (HTTP / HTTPS)' from the 'New Remote Storage dialog'. The 'Edit Dialog' will appear.

6. Enter the parameters:

• Name - Enter a name shortly describing the Web server

• Address with port and start path - Enter the URL or IP Address of the web server with its HTTP or HTTPS

connection port and root path in the format <domain name or IP address>:<port>/<index page>

• Depth (Number of links to be followed) - Enter the number of level of sub folders from the root to check in the

web server

7. Click 'Validate and Test'. MyDLP will check whether the web server is reachable. On successful connection, the 'Save' button will be enabled.

8. Click 'Save'.

The web server will be added as Remote Storage object to the 'User Defined'/Category folder in the LHS pane of the 'Discovery' interface, and can be dragged to be added as source for Remote Storage Discovery rule.