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title: "How to Use the Registration Page"
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language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-07-31T21:00:11.884Z"
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# How to Use the Registration Page

The Registration page in Spirion Sensitive Data Platform is where you retrieve the clientsettings.reg registry file (Windows users) or XML configuration file (Mac/Linux users) that you need to build your custom MSI file for installing Spirion Sensitive Data Platform.

## Overview

The Registration page in Spirion Sensitive Data Platform is where you retrieve the settings/configuration file that you need to build your [custom MSI file](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/working-with-installations#how-to-prepare-the-msi%C2%A0installation-package) for installing Spirion Sensitive Data Platform.

-   These files tell your agents with what environment to communicate.
-   This file is part of several preparation steps when building your custom MSI file.
-   For more information see [How to Install Spirion Console and Agents version 13.6+](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/working-with-installations).

### Settings/Configuration Files

The following settings/configuration files, organized by operating system, are available on the **Registration** page:

Microsoft **Windows**:

-   32-bit file: [ClientSettings.reg](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#clientsettings_x64.reg)
-   64-bit file: [ClientSettings\_x64.reg](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#clientsettings_x64.reg)

**Linux**:

-   [identityfindersettings.xml](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#identityfindersettings.xml)

#### **Mac**:

-   [com.identityfinder.macedition.xml](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#com.identityfinder.macedition.xml)

> Instructions for using these files are contained in the installation topic [How to Install Spirion Console and Agents version 13.6+](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/working-with-installations).

**Side-by-side comparison of all settings/configuration files**

| File | Storage | Platform | Enforcement | Primary Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `identityfindersettings.xml` (Windows) | Filesystem (`ProgramData`) | Windows | File ACL only | Scan profiles & search settings |
| `ClientSettings.reg` | Registry (WOW6432Node) | Windows 32-bit | GPO-enforceable | Deployment & connection settings |
| `ClientSettings_x64.reg` | Registry (native) | Windows 64-bit | GPO-enforceable | Deployment & connection settings |
| `com.identityfinder.macedition.xml` | Filesystem (`~/Library/Preferences` or `/Library/Preferences`) | macOS | MDM-enforceable (Jamf, Kandji, etc.) | Deployment, connection & scan settings for the Mac client |
| `identityfindersettings.xml` (Linux) | /etc/identityfinder/ | Linux | `chmod`/`chown` + config mgmt tools | Scan profiles, connection & deployment settings (unified) |

### Registration Page Location in Spirion Sensitive Data Platform

The **Registration** page in Spirion Sensitive Data Platform is found in the **Agents** section (Agents > Registration) in the left side navigation menu.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/c4dfb93b-27ff-428b-ae18-a9db32992521)

The **Registration** page is shown below:

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/afb85ffe-98ff-4f07-b1d8-9bc4f200924c)

The page displays different versions of Spirion registration files sorted by operating system and version as follows:

## Spirion for Windows

Which version to use:

-   If you're deploying the **32-bit** Spirion client → import `ClientSettings.reg`
-   If you're deploying the **64-bit** Spirion client → import `ClientSettings_x64.reg`
-   If you need to configure **scan behavior/policy** on either → update `identityfindersettings.xml`

In most modern enterprise environments (Windows 10/11 64-bit), `ClientSettings_x64.reg` is the primary file used, with `ClientSettings.reg` retained for legacy compatibility.

### Spirion for Windows (32-bit Settings)

Use this link in any of the following situations:

-   **On 32-bit and 64-bit systems**:
-   -   Download this settings/configuration file (ClientSettings.reg) for inclusion in an MSI installation package, which is later used to install Spirion Sensitive Data Platform.
    -   Use a 32-bit web browser (the default) and click **Run** in the settings/configuration file download window to load the settings into the local registry:  
          
        ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/2d31ccf9-5ddb-490d-bc19-a42a806a7dfc)
-   **On 32-bit systems**:
-   -   Using a 32-bit web browser (the default) do the following:
    -   1.  Click **Save** in the file download window
        2.  Then do either of the following:
        3.  1.  Double-click the settings/configuration file [**ClientSettings.reg**](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#clientsettings_x64.reg) to load the settings into the local registry.
            2.  Copy the settings/configuration file **ClientSettings.reg** to another 32-bit machine.

### Spirion for Windows (64-bit Settings) 

Use this link in the following situation:

-   **On 64-bit systems**:
-   -   Using a 64-bit web browser do one of the following:
    -   1.  Click **Run** in the file download window to load the settings into the local registry.
        2.  Click **Save** in the file download window to save the settings/configuration file to the local machine and then either:
        3.  1.  Double-click the file [**ClientSettings\_x64.reg**](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#clientsettings_x64.reg) to load the settings into the local registry
            2.  Copy the file **ClientSettings\_x64.reg** to another 64-bit machine.

## Spirion for Mac

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/4f28c075-00c0-4d43-8b19-894135b913ae)

-   **Spirion for Mac**
-   -   Client Version 7.1 and newer/Client Version 7.0 and earlier
    -   Click either of the **Client Version** links to download the following settings/configuration file to your local computer: [**com.identityfinder.macedition**](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#com.identityfinder.macedition.xml)

### **About the XML Settings File** `com.identityfinder.macedition.xml`

-   Uses Apple's standard **reverse-DNS naming convention** (`com.identityfinder.macedition`), consistent with how macOS applications store preferences
-   Serves as the **Mac equivalent of both the** `.reg` files and `identityfindersettings.xml` — on macOS, there's no registry/XML split, so this single file typically handles connection settings, scan configuration, and Agent behavior
-   Can be deployed and enforced via **MDM profiles** (Jamf Pro, Kandji, Mosyle, etc.) as a managed preference, making it the macOS analog to GPO-enforced registry settings on Windows
-   Located in either:
-   -   **User-level**: `~/Library/Preferences/com.identityfinder.macedition.xml`
    -   **System-level**: `/Library/Preferences/com.identityfinder.macedition.xml` (for managed/enforced settings)
-   Can also be managed via the `defaults` command:

```
defaults read com.identityfinder.macedition
```

## Spirion for Linux

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/6bcfbd52-c31c-4fcd-bb1e-af58e1a2f2b7)

-   **Spirion for Linux:**
-   -   Click the "Spirion for Linux" link from the **Registration** page to download the following settings/configuration XML file to your local computer: [**identityfindersettings.xml**](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/glossary-of-terms#identityfindersettings.xml)

### **About the XML Settings File** `identityfindersettings.xml`

On Linux, `identityfindersettings.xml` plays the same core role as it does on Windows — it's the primary scan configuration file for the Spirion Agent — but with platform-specific differences in location, enforcement, and management.

**File Location:**

Typically found at one of the following paths depending on the Spirion version and deployment method:

`/etc/identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml`

or for user-level settings:

`~/.identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml`

The system-level path under `/etc/` is preferred for enterprise/managed deployments as it applies to all users and is writable only by root.

**What it controls (Linux-specific behavior):**

-   **Scan locations** — filesystem paths to scan (for example, `/home`, `/var`, `/tmp`, NFS mounts, Samba shares)
-   **Sensitive data patterns** — which data types to detect (SSNs, credit card numbers, PHI, custom regex patterns)
-   **Agent-to-server connectivity** — SDM/SDP server address and communication settings (similar to Windows, but without a registry layer — all settings live in this single file)
-   **Scan scheduling** — cron-like scheduling parameters for automated scans
-   **Remediation actions** — what to do when sensitive data is found (quarantine, shred, report-only)
-   **Logging verbosity and log paths** — where the agent writes its logs on the Linux filesystem
-   **Proxy settings** — HTTP/HTTPS proxy configuration for environments where the agent must communicate through a proxy to reach the SDM server

**Key differences from the Windows version:**

| Aspect | Windows | Linux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Companion files | `ClientSettings.reg` / `ClientSettings_x64.reg` handle deployment settings separately | **No registry** — `identityfindersettings.xml` is the single config file for both scan and deployment settings |
| Enforcement mechanism | File ACLs + GPO (via `.reg` files) | File permissions (`chmod`/`chown`) + configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt) |
| Deployment method | GPO, SCCM, Intune | Ansible playbooks, shell scripts, RPM/DEB package post-install hooks |
| Default permissions | `ProgramData` folder ACLs | Typically `root:root` with `640` or `644` permissions |
| Service management | Windows Service | systemd unit (for example, `identityfinder.service`) |

**Deploying and enforcing it on Linux:**

Since there's no Group Policy on Linux, the typical enterprise approach is:

```
# Copy managed config to system path (root only)
sudo cp identityfindersettings.xml /etc/identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml
sudo chown root:root /etc/identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml
sudo chmod 644 /etc/identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml
# Restart the Spirion agent to apply
sudo systemctl restart identityfinder.service
```

Or via **Ansible**, which is the most common enterprise method:

```
- name: Deploy Spirion config
  copy:
    src: identityfindersettings.xml
    dest: /etc/identityfinder/identityfindersettings.xml
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: '0644'
  notify: Restart identityfinder
```