What registry keys does Secure Exchanges use?

What registry keys are used by Secure Exchanges?

Secure Exchanges allows its users to fine-tune the application's behaviour to suit the specific needs of their environment. Certain settings are stored in the Windows registry, specifically under the key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Secure-Exchanges]

These settings allow administrators or advanced users to:

  • Customize the user experience (language, notifications, number of opens, etc.)
  • Define security policies (password requirement, SMS code, automatic encryption)
  • Enable or disable certain specific features
  • Etc.

Below you will find a detailed list of available keys, their meaning and possible values.

List of registry keys

Note: If the value is True, it means that a password is required by default for sent messages. If the value is False, a password is not automatically required (but can be added manually if needed).
  • DisableByConnectionLost: Reserved for Secure Exchanges functionality
  • GetNotify: (True | False) Enables notifications on message opens
  • AlwaysSendSecure: (True | False) Always use Secure Exchanges for sending emails
  • AskBefore: (True | False) Enable or disable Secure Exchanges
  • SetPassword: (True | False) Make password required
  • UILanguage: (fr-CA | en-CA) Determines the UI language
  • DefaultNbOpenTime: (1 - 99) Determines the default number of times a message is opened without additional protection
  • MaximumReplyExpirationHours: (1 - 720) Number of hours before an envelope expires
  • MaximumReplyOpenTime: (1 - 99) Number of times an envelope can be used, and number of times an envelope return can be opened
  • AutoDetectProxy: (True | False) Automatic detection of a proxy
  • Disable: (True | False) Disable Secure Exchanges
  • DefaultMessageType: dword: 00000001|dword:00000001 Protect by default: message = 0, attachments = 1
  • AlreadyRegistered: Reserved for Secure Exchanges operation
  • AlwaysUseSMS: (True | False) Make the use of the SMS code mandatory
  • EnableMailDecryption: (True | False) Make the email decryption button available in the ribbon
  • EnableSEWD: (True | False) Enable Secure Exchanges Watch Dog
  • RequestProtectionWithAttachmentOnly: (True | False) Enable Secure Exchanges on emails with attachments only
  • NbUploadsThreads: dword:0000000a Number of threads in hexadecimal ranging from 1 to 10 for uploading documents
  • EnableSEWDStartup: (True | False) Launch SEWD.exe at Windows startup
  • SEWD: SEWD.exe Reserved for Secure Exchanges operation
  • KeepSentItemClearText: (True | False) Preserve sent items in plain text
  • AutoDownloadFiles: (True | False) Automatically download attachments upon decryption of a message
  • AutoDecrypt: (True | False) Automatically decrypt incoming emails from Secure Exchanges
  • EncryptEmailOnClose: (True | False) On closing a Secure Exchanges email, re-encrypt it
  • DirectoryDownloadPath: %userprofile%\documents\SecureExchanges\
  • ActivateThesaurus: (True | False) Enable the keyword thesaurus function, forcing Secure Exchanges to be activated
  • AttachFileToEmailIfPossible: (True | False) When an email is decrypted by Outlook, attach files smaller than 50 MB to the email
  • EnableSupportTrace: Reserved for Secure Exchanges functionality
  • UseSystemDefaultProxy: (True | False) Default proxy usage
  • DeleteCryptedCopySentItemWhenSaveInClear: (True | False) Delete the encrypted version of the email when a plaintext copy is kept
  • DefaultNbOpenTimeWhenSafe: dword:00000003 Determines the default number of opens when a password or SMS code is applied
  • LockSettingsChangByUser: (True | False) Prevents the user from changing their settings via Outlook
  • PswAndSMSProtectionOperator: (and | or) Enables the option to choose a password or SMS code when both are required (SetPassword and AlwaysUseSMS)
  • NotifyUserWhenEnvelopIsRead: (True | False) Disables the notification sent to the person who filled the envelope when the Secure Exchanges licence holder opens the email (default True)
  • IsChatEnable: (True | False) Disables the ability to start a chat
  • IsSendBySMSEnable: (True | False) Disables the ability to send an SMS or generate a link instead of sending an email via Outlook

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