Install ShareFile Sync only on authorized devices

You can disable the ability for your employees to configure ShareFile Sync (for Windows and Mac) if they do not have a specific registry/.plist key on their device.  Below is how you would accomplish this.

In your ShareFile account navigate to Admin -> Power Tools -> Sync

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Change the drop down from “Enabled” to “Disabled.”  You will now have the option to generate a key which will be used within the devices registry or .plist.

Windows: for more information visit the ShareFile Knowledge Base article
On the user’s device go to  HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesCitrixShareFileEnterpriseSync and add the following registry key:

Name: CustomSharedKey
Key Type: REG_SZ
Set the value to the custom key generated within the Web UI

Mac:
On the user’s device go to the following .plist, com.citrix.ShareFileFL.SFSyncEngine.plist

Add: CustomSharedKey
Type: String
Set the value of the String to the custom key generated within the Web UI