This page is a guide for installing server and client-side tools of the GEODI Classifier.

Installation of a Manual/Automatic classification project takes 1 to 2 hours. You can instantly start with ready classes if you have no previous classification tool. You can change or customize all rules for a specific group or condition. There is only one agent, and agent software and policy updates are automatic.

You can monitor agents using our agent panel. You may use the built-in log panel or a SIEM to monitor classification activities.

Training material for end-users is provided in https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3966664747/GEODI+121+-+Classification+tools+User+Training?atl_f=PAGETREE and GEODI Classifier Office and Other Plugins User Guide .

Installation Roadmap

Checklist

Follow the steps for Classifier installation

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, with the GEODI Classification Policy Manager, you can create variations based on groups, individuals, IP addresses, and software (Word, Excel, etc.). It can be set to automatic only for one user group, manual only for others, or disabled for a specific user group if needed.

  • Changes in rules will take effect on clients approximately 10 minutes after modification.

  • GEODI Classifier Label/Tag Definitions

  • Yes, query the target and choose “Batch Classification” from the GEODI facet area. Files from Folder, FileServer, and GDE(PCs) will be included. Labels will be written to the respective files or as alternate data streams (ADS).

  • GEODI Classifier Batch Classification

It is the classification of files discovered in GEODI based on query results.

GEODI discovers IBAN, Credit Card, money, document type, date, and the document type. The class secret rule may contain Money>1M TL. GEODI recognizes money in many different forms. This is an example of semantic classification. Similarly, the class classified may contain a rule “if a contract.” GEODI understands whether a document is a contract with AI.

No, GEODI classification tools preserve the file date.

Suppose you have a Classification license for documents coming to the GEODI server through GDE. In that case, you can query and classify documents through GEODI ES, performing the classification on the source machine. The machine where the classification will occur must have our Classifier and GDE solutions installed.

There is no concept of writing labels to databases. However, GEODI classification tools can report the classification of a database record and enable you to take action based on this report.

Yes, in the GEODI Classification Management Interface, you can optionally exclude emails sent by users within the same domain from the classification.

  • Yes. You can define multiple languages.

  • The language is chosen by machine language.

  • You can use values like usernames in these settings.

  • You can define multiple lines.

  • GEODI Classifier Label/Tag Definitions

  • Depending on policies, you can allow or prohibit class lowering for all or specific sets of users.

  • You can also use the rule that prohibits giving a class below automatic classification.

E-mail signatures contain the sender's PII information. To ignore this, you must either change e-mail server settings or prepare a dictionary. GEODI Classifier - Class and Policy settings - geodi-en - Confluence (atlassian.net) page explains how to do it.

The method used for Exchange servers, please provide https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/security-and-compliance/mail-flow-rules/disclaimers-signatures-footers-or-headersthe link.

The result format can be a DB, syslog, CEF, or CSV.

You may use a SIEM or Log Analysis Panel to monitor and analyze the logs.

GEODI Classifier Log Analysis Panel and Classifier Project

  • You can use ManageEngine, PDQ, SCCM, or a similar tool. The GEODI Classification solution automatically generates the MSI and parameters required for agent deployment. Agents check updates every two days.

  • If there are few machines, you can manually run the MSI.

  • Agents are monitored from a panel. Agent Management Panel

GEODI Classifier Windows Client Installation

Yes, by default, Windows users cannot remove or deactivate Office plugins.

No, the GEODI Classification and GDE (Discovery) agents are designed to impose minimal load on the endpoint/client machines.

Clients will be updated automatically and within approximately 10 minutes.

Yes, offline is possible for add-ons

  • The add-ons must at least once access to GEODI server to get the policies

  • Only Manual classification is possible. The automatic classification is not available.

  • Rules from the last connection are used.

  • Logs are accumulated and transferred when a connection to the server is established.

  • Files without label support are classified using the ADS (Alternate Data Stream) method for files other than PDF and Office documents.

ADS(Alternate Data Stream) is an NTFS feature. To list it, use the “dir /r" command.

ADS labels are a feature of the NTFS filesystem and may sometimes not be preserved.

  1. Labels are preserved

    1. Rename the file

    2. Change file extension txt → log - mp4 → avi

    3. Copy the file to another NTFS filesystem with or w/o the GEODI classifier installed.

  2. Labels are not preserved

    1. The file is copied through RDP, Wetransfer, or similar ways.

    2. The file is copied to non-NTFS filesystem

    3. The file is carried in a compressed file (Rar/zip=

    4. The file is attached to an e-mail

Yes, GEODI can adapt to the labeling scheme of an existing classification tool. This allows you to continue using both simultaneously without additional work on the DLP side.

The GEODI classification solution works on Windows computers. Data discovery can be performed on Linux, MacOS, or SharePoint.

Yes. As long as the labeling scheme is the same, it doesn't matter which tool was used for the classification. The GEODI classification tool understands the class of a previously classified file and behaves according to policy settings.

Yes. GEODI Classifier is compatible with MIP and other schemas as well.

Troubleshooting

  • The client installation should be verified.

  • Clients must access to GEODI at least once

  • The validity of the GEODI token should be checked.

There is no access to the GEODI server, or automatic classification may be disabled in the policy settings.

Automatic classification may take a long time due to network traffic, server load, and file sizes. GEODI reads the file content for auto-classification. Opening with Word or Excel may also take a long time.

  • If GEODI is closed,

  • If the GEODI port is not open

If add-ons at least once accessed the GEODI server and got the policies:

  • Only Manual classification is possible. The automatic classification is not available.

  • Rules from the last connection are used.

  • Logs are accumulated and transferred when a connection to the server is established.

Under normal circumstances, a classification pop-up opens for each email. To prevent this in bulk emails, you need to add the %AutoClass% expression to the email body or Word document for mail merge. The sent emails will be automatically classified without opening a pop-up.

Alternatively, you can create a separate classification policy for Outlook/OWA.

The classification agents automatically check whether the server has an up-to-date version every two days. Access to documents.decesoftware.com should be provided for this control and automatic update process. If access is available but automatic installation is not occurring, firewall settings should also be checked.

Check “Cash Mode” to true in users “Exchange Account Settings”.