How to grant full disk access to VIPRE


VIPRE needs full disk access to thoroughly scan for, quarantine, and report threats. To grant full disk access, follow the steps listed in the table below. If you are not comfortable with granting this access, please contact us.


Note: Administrator privileges are required to perform these steps. 

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1. Open System Preferences and then click Privacy and Security
2. Click Full Disk Access, then Click the lock to make changes
3. In the right column, look for the VIPRE logo and the word agent, then toggle the switch to blue to allow the VIPRE agent to have full desk access
4. Enter administrator credentials then click Modify Settings

That's it! Verify that the VIPRE agent is toggled on to allow/blue then close the Settings dialog box. VIPRE now has Full Disk Access.