Rollback Rx system security prevents unauthorized access to the system and data by password protect Windows startup and encrypt snapshots. It secures your system and data from data thief even if the PC is stolen. To enable Rollback Rx system security, you must first enable Rollback Rx access control. System security uses the same user accounts and passwords provided by the Access Control.

Enable Rollback Rx System Security
 

1. To enable Rollback Rx system security, right click Rollback Rx icon in the system tray, select "Open Rollback Rx" from the popup menu. You will need a user name and password to logon the Rollback Rx Application Console if the access control is enabled.
 
2. In the Application Console, under Advanced Tasks, click on "System security". The right side panel shows the system security settings. There you can set the following security settings:

A. Encrypt snapshots and require password authentication to start Windows to prevent unauthorized access to the system and data.

B. Disable malicious direct disk IO.

* Rollback Rx, like all other software based system protection and recovery software, uses Windows kernel mode file filter drivers to collaborate with Windows IO system to monitor and protect data. By Windows’ design, all programs working in Windows should process its IO through Windows IO system, therefore the IOs are properly monitored by 3rd party filter drivers.

What if malicious software that tries to write to the hard drive directly without going through Windows IO system and therefore bypass all filter drivers?

It will defeat the purpose of 3rd party filter drivers and most likely damage the system. Windows tries its best to block such malicious direct disk IOs. Rollback Rx’s Disable malicious direct disk IO features provides an extra layer of protection against such malicious disk IOs

Unfortunate this feature only works on some chipsets. We do not recommend you to turn on this feature unless you are sure that you are having problems with malicious direct disk IOs.