How to configure File and Removable Media Protection to use only Removable Media Protection

Technical Articles ID: KB81384
Last Modified: 12/23/2021

Environment

McAfee File and Removable Media Protection (FRP) 5.x

For supported environments, see KB81149 - Supported platforms for File and Removable Media Protection.

Summary

FRP includes the ability to disable local and network drives. This ability gives you the flexibility to use only the Removable Media Protection function of the product.

IMPORTANT: If you enable this option, the File and Folder function on the local internal hard disks (non-removable) will not be not available. The manual FRP encryption options that would normally be available if you right-click to access the context menu, is also unavailable.

Solution

CAUTION: This article contains information about opening or modifying the registry.

The following information is intended for System Administrators. Registry modifications are irreversible and could cause system failure if done incorrectly.
Before proceeding, Technical Support strongly recommends that you back up your registry and understand the restore process. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows registry information for advanced users article.
Do not run a REG file that is not confirmed to be a genuine registry import file.

To scan only removable media (USB devices and CD/DVDs), and not the local and network drives handled by FRP:

Click Start, Run, type regedit, and click OK.
Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeEEFF
Right-click mfeEEFF and select New, DWORD.
Create a value called ExemptNonRemovable.
Double-click ExemptNonRemovable, type 1 in the Value data field, and then click OK.
Right-click mfeEEFF and select New, DWORD.
Create a value called ExemptNetwork.
Double-click ExemptNetwork, type 1 in the Value data field, and then click OK.
Delete the following entries from the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
Delete the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
@="{93410D73-7EA0-40BC-BC7F-FBE12BBA10FF}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\CeDesktopIntegration
@="{93410D73-7EA0-40BC-BC7F-FBE12BBA10FF}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers\CeDesktopIntegration
@="{3CEC3E6D-ECF2-4B49-8A41-3B16DF8B9C3F}"
Close the registry editor.
Restart the system for the registry changes to be effective.

To revert the process and use the entire product functionality set of FRP again:

Disable VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) Access Protection. For details, see KB52204.
Click Start and type cmd.
When cmd.exe is displayed under Programs, right-click it, and click Run as administrator.
Navigate to:

C:\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders
Type the following command and press Enter:

regsvr32 /u MfeFfPostInstall.dll
Restart the system for the registry change to take effect.
Click Start, Run, type regedit, then click OK.
Navigate to:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeEEFF
Double-click the key ExemptNonRemovable and type 0 for the Value data.
Double-click the key ExemptNetwork and type 0 for the Value data.
Exit the registry editor.
Restart the system for the registry changes to take effect.
Re-enable VSE Access Protection.

Affected Products

Configuration
File and Removable Media Protection 5.4.x
File and Removable Media Protection 5.3.x
File and Removable Media Protection 5.2.x
File and Removable Media Protection 5.1.x
File and Removable Media Protection 5.0.x (EOL)

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