Encryption status
Here you see the encryption statuses Sophos Central Device Encryption can show for a device.
Status | Description |
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Encrypted | The device is encrypted. |
Pending | You assigned the device a Device Encryption policy. Encryption is in progress. |
Suspended | The device is encrypted, or encryption is pending, but BitLocker Drive Encryption is suspended for one or more volumes. For example, devices can have this status during a Windows update. The Suspended status only applies to Windows devices. |
Plain | One or more volumes aren't encrypted, or encryption hasn't started yet. |
Unmanaged | Sophos Central Device Encryption is installed, but no Device Encryption policy is applied. The device may be encrypted or unencrypted. If it's encrypted, a Windows administrator can decrypt it using the BitLocker Drive Encryption dialog on the device. |
Not supported | The operating system doesn't support Sophos Central Device Encryption. For example:
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Not available | Sophos Central doesn't know the device's encryption status, for example, because you haven't installed Sophos Central Device Encryption on the device. |