# Enabling the Explorer Plug-In on Your Laptop

You can enable the Explorer Plug-In so that you can lock and unlock files on your DLP-enabled laptop. The Explorer Plug-In supports performing ad hoc backups of files and folders directly from a file explorer window, as well as securely deleting files on local disks.

Explorer Plug-In is supported on the following Windows platforms:

- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Standard, Datacenter) (64-bit only)
- Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit and x64 Editions
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Editions
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions
- Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and x64 Editions
- Microsoft Windows 8 Editions
- Microsoft Windows Client 10

## Before You Begin

Your administrator must enable DLP for your laptop. For more information, see Enabling Data Loss Prevention for all Users in a Plan.

## Procedure

1. Open Edge Monitor.

   The Edge Monitor dialog box appears.

2. Enable the Explorer Plug-In on your laptop by moving the Explorer Plugin toggle key to the right.

3. Recommended: Create a DLP passkey for locked files on your laptop. This will allow you to unlock files if you are not connected to the Metallic environment. If you do not create a DLP passkey, then you will only be able to unlock files if you are connected to the Metallic environment.

## What to Do Next

Secure files on your laptop.

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