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Error: Failed to Initiate USB device

Question​

Why does the error message "Failed to initiate USB device" appear when attempting to start EasyLock from Finder with read-only access enforced on macOS?

Answer​

You see this error on macOS when the Allow Access if TD1+, otherwise Read Only right is applied. Due to operating system limitations, you cannot launch applications from a device when read-only access is enforced. As a result, when you start EasyLock from Finder, you see the "Failed to initiate USB device" error.

To launch EasyLock, use the Netwrix Endpoint Protector Client or Notifier and click the mini USB icon. This method allows Netwrix Endpoint Protector to grant the necessary access for EasyLock to run on the USB device.