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National Handbooks and Manuals:

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentEncryption and Password Protection To Safeguard Sensitive and Private Information - (813 KB)
To provide NRCS employees and partners the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for encryption and password protection to safeguard sensitive and private information through the use of WinZip (archive utility for Windows).

All users of USDA/NRCS computers must read and comply with the content of the National IRM Security Handbook.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational IRM Security Handbook - 01/2002 (315 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational IRM Manual - 04/2001 (238 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnd User Information for XP Systems - "Appendix Q" Ver 4.0 - 07/2004 (174 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentExchange Mail Users Guide (Appendices B and C) - 07/2004 (2,356 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdding a User to a Windows XP Workstation - Ver 1.3 - 06/03/05 (362 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentWindows XP Configuration Guide for Transferring Employees Ver 1.3 - 06/03/05 (1 MB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Windows XP While Detailed to Another Office - Ver 1.3 - 06/03/05 (44 KB)

Pacific Islands Area Guides and Procedures:

Last Modified: 03/06/2008