Encrypting Files in Online File Folder
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September 30, 2008 5:53 PM
You can encrypt files through Online File Folder for additional security. To view the files, the files must be decrypted first.
To Encrypt Files
- Log in to Online File Folder.
- Go to the Files tab.
- In the Folders list, select the folder that contains the file(s) you want to encrypt.
- In the upper right corner, next to the navigation buttons, click the View icon that represents the View you want to use.
- Locate and select the file(s) you want to encrypt.
NOTE: In some views you can click additional files to select multiple files. In others, you may need to press and hold the Shift key while selecting files.
- Click the Actions icon, represented by a chevron or down arrow, click More, and then select Encrypt Selection.
NOTE: In the Thumbnail and Filmstrip views the Actions icon is located on the lower right corner of file image. For the List view, the Actions icon is located to the right of the file. In the Columns view, the Actions menu is located in the Preview column. When selecting multiple files, the Actions menu displays only for the file closest to the bottom and/or right side of the view.
- In the Encryption password and Confirm encryption password fields, enter the password you want to use to open the file.
- In the Password hint field, specify a hint that will remind you of the password.
- Click OK.
