---
title: "Get started with Trellix DLP"
slug: "get-started-with-trellix-dlp-7"
tags: ["DLP 11.10.x", "DLPD 11.10.x", "Install and Get Started"]
updated: 2026-11-05T14:30:37Z
published: 2026-11-05T14:30:37Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/get-started-with-trellix-dlp-7"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trellix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started with Trellix DLP

Use the **DLP Getting Started** feature to set up your license and shared location details, and to create your first Trellix DLP policy.

Make sure you have the minimum required permissions to create rules and policies in Trellix DLP. You must configure the following permissions for full use:

- **DLP Policy Manager**
- **Classification**
- **Definitions**

1. In ePO - On-prem, select **Menu** → **Data Protection** → **DLP Getting Started**.
2. In the **License** page, enter the license key for each license you want to add, then click the checkmark.

The licenses you enter activate the components available to you in the next steps of **DLP Getting Started**. It also activates the related ePO - On-prem components and Policy Catalogs.
3. On the **Shared location** page, enter the UNC path (SMB) or the URL (WebDAV) to a shared location to save your evidence copy, registered documents, and ignored text. You have two options for shared location:

  - Enter your own credentials for a shared location. Click **Test Credentials** to make sure you entered the credentials correctly.
  - For Windows environment only, use the local Windows system account for your shared location.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> To enable HTTPS support for WebDAV, the relevant certificate authority (CA) certificates must be installed on the endpoints for successful SSL trust verification.

License keys and shared location are mandatory steps for setting up your Trellix DLP environment and can be changed later in **DLP Settings**.
4. On the **Classifications** page, select the classifications you want to protect from the Trellix DLP built-in classifications list.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can add user-defined classifications later from **Menu** → **Data Protection** → **Classification.**
5. On the **Enforcement** page, select the method of enforcement for this policy; **Stealth**, **Coach**, or **Block**.
6. On the **Exceptions** page, select the **User Groups** and **Users** you want to exclude from your policy. If you haven't configured your Active Directory, click the **Configure Active Directory** link to add configuration details for your Active Directory servers.
7. In the **Policy Summary** pane, review your selections and click **Finish.**
8. (Optional) Click **Start Over** to return to the **Classifications** page and create another data protection rule.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> When you click **Start Over**, you can configure a new rule and rule set only. Go to **DLP Policy Manager** to assign this rule set to a policy.

Your Trellix DLP products are now registered and your first Trellix DLP policy is created. User notifications and blocked actions will be enforced based on your selected enforcement mode. Click one of the suggested links in the **Next steps** pane to continue setting up your Trellix DLP environment.