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Step 5c: Acting on Your Search Results

Follow these steps to manage any PII related files through Identity Finder.

  1. With the Identity Finder Search Summary box displayed, click OK.
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  2. For each item, select it and then choose the action you want to apply from the top ribbon. For more detailed instruction, refer to Actions.
  3. Repeat Step 4 and Step 5a-5c for any other external storage media or folder shares you wish to clean.

Securely Saving Your Results

If your list of PII is extensive, you can securely save your results and manage them at a later time. Follow these steps:

  1. Select Save and browse to the location where you wish to save the Identity Finder (.idf) file. The Save As dialog box appears.
  2. Enter a name for your file and select Save. The Enter Password dialog box appears.
  3. To protect this information, you must enter and confirm a password that you will use when you next attempt to access this information. Click OK.
  4. Close the Identity Finder window.

Accessing Your Saved Information

  1. Launch Identity Finder. The Enter Password dialog box appears.
  2. Do one of the following:
  • To access your saved file, enter the password from step 3 above.
  • To run a new Identity Finder search, click Cancel. The Welcome screen appears. Refer to Configure & Run Identity Finder for help with performing a new search.

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Last updated: 1/7/08