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When a disc is inserted in the drive, the Roxio Secure Burn icon automatically appears on the desktop.
If the disc is blank and files or folders are dragged onto it, it will expand. Click on the burn button (the flame) on the lower left to burn the files to disc.
If the disc is not blank, the disc can be copied. To copy the disc, click the blue disc icon on the lower left
Roxio Burn can also span files and folders across multiple discs if they are too big to fit on one disc, and can burn and copy disc image files. There is more you can do with Roxio Secure Burn, but these are some of the key features. It is designed to make data disc burning and copying very light and streamlined, with just the essential features you need for your daily burning tasks. For a more complete description of the functionality of Roxio Burn, see the Help file in that application.
Roxio secure burning uses an encryption module called Microsoft RSAENH Cryptographic Provider, a certified FIPS 140-2 module that ships as part of Windows OS. This uses an AES 128 bit encryption key.
Roxio secure burning products do not install the encryption module. They access the encryption module which is built into Windows.
FIPS 140-2 is a US government security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. Roxio�s secure burning product line complies with the requirements of FIPS 140-2 level 1 under Windows, because it uses the certified RSAENH Cryptographic Provider.
The NIST certification for this encryption module under Vista, XP and Windows 7 is available at: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm (#989, #1002, #1330)
The NIST certification for this module states: "Products which use the above identified cryptographic module may be labeled as complying with the requirements of FIPS 140-2 so long as the product, throughout its life cycle, continues to use the validated version of the cryptographic module as specified in this certificate."
No, this would defeat the purpose. The files are truly encrypted and there is no back door. So it is important not to lose the password.
However, Roxio Secure Managed, which is explained later in this document, gives system administrators the right to access data on any discs that are burned regardless of the password.
Roxio Secure Burn provides the option of encrypting the files when they are burned to the disc. When you click on the burn button in Roxio Burn, a dialog opens and prompts you to enter a password. In addition to the user selected files, special 'reader' files will be burned to the disc. These 'reader' files will allow you to read the files from the disc by entering the password.
When you insert the burned disc in a drive to read it, the reader application should launch automatically as an AutoPlay option, and prompt you to enter your password. If it doesn't, you can use explorer to open the disc and launch it from the disc itself. The reader applet is in the Roxio Burn folder on the disc and is called RoxioBurnReader.exe.
When Roxio Secure Burn Plus is installed on a PC, it configures the PC as follows:
Imagine a company with 5 departments, and 5 groups of PCs. These PCs could be set up as follows:
Can read discs burned on:
When Roxio Secure Burn Plus is installed, it also installs the Roxio Secure Disc Viewer plugin. To read the files on the disc, click on the Viewer in My Computer.
Note: Although it is possible to explore the disc using Windows Explorer, the files will not be readable because they are encrypted.
It is easy to set up. There are 2 ways to do it:
Roxio Permissions Manager
There are 2 easy ways to do it:
Roxio Permissions Manager is installed separately from the Roxio Burn application, and is installed in a directory in Program Files that requires administrator privileges: "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Roxio Burn Administration\Permissions Manager.exe". The system administrator can optionally uninstall the applet after the Group Key and Read Permissions are set.
Alternatively, the system administrator can run Permissions Manager from a USB stick or disc. Copy the entire Roxio Burn Administration directory to a USB stick or disc, and you will be able to run the Permissions Manager executable. Using this method, you will not need to install Permissions Manager on every PC in the group, just the first one.
Roxio Secure Managed is a subscription service that gives system administrators real time control over read and write permissions on a per user basis via a web control panel.
For example, a contractor could be allowed to write and read discs during their tenure at a company, but when he or she is no longer with the company, the discs can be made unreadable by the contractor. The disc can still be read by authorized users within the company
It is not complicated to use. If the user is in the corporate domain, there are no special dialogs or workflow. To burn data, just drag it to the Roxio Burn icon. To access data, use the Roxio Burn Reader in My Computer.
If the user is not in the domain, they can still access the data. Roxio Burn will present a dialog where users can enter their user name and password.
Clicking 'OK' causes Roxio Burn to send a request to the authorization server. The server returns a command to Roxio Burn that authorizes the user to continue (or not).
Authorized users can then proceed to read and write discs with Roxio Burn as usual. Unauthorized users will be presented with a dialog that informs them that they are not authorized.
This user name and password credentials can be set by the system administrator on the web console per Optical Disc User Group.
System administrators log into a web console. On the web console, user authorizations are set for individual users and can also be set for groups.
Setting authorizations in the web console
Group authorizations: Users can be authorized to access only discs created by themselves, discs created by any member of a defined group of users, discs created by users in other groups, or any disc created by Roxio Burn.
Offline authorization: If the user is offline, authorization to access discs can be cancelled until they log in again, or they can be allowed to access discs for a limited time, e.g. 1 week. This is useful in case the user is traveling and does not have internet access.
Incorrect login: If a user logs in incorrectly several times, authorization can be revoked until the system administrator resets it.
When Roxio Secure Managed is installed, it also installs the Roxio Burn Disc Viewer plugin. To read the files on the disc, click on the Viewer in My Computer. If you are an authorized user, you will be able to read the files on the disc.
If an authorized user is on a system that does not have Roxio Secure Managed installed, the disc can be read by using the Roxio Burn Reader which is on the disc. The reader will autoplay, just like in Roxio Secure Burn Plus (as mentioned previously in this FAQ).
Yes, the following information is logged:
Yes, every action that system admins make is logged, and this log cannot be edited or modified by the admin. This is called the audit log. Logged activities include:
Yes, the installer requires authorization from the server. This prevents unauthorized installation of the software, and also prevents employees from removing the software without permission.
In order to install Roxio Secure Managed, you will need an Activation Code. You can get this from your Roxio Enterprise account manager.
Active Directory is not required, but if it is present, Roxio Secure Managed can use it to confirm that the user is in the domain.
Active Directory groups cannot be imported into Roxio Secure Managed. In Active Directory, a user can be a member of multiple groups, but in the Roxio product, a user is only a member of one group, so it is not practical to use Active Directory to manage groups.
Although Active Directory groups cannot be imported, it is very easy to set up groups in the Roxio Secure Managed.
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