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Data Encryption
The Data Encryption module lets you protect sensitive and confidential data from unauthorized access and data leak. With this module, the user can crea te a Vault that stores data in encrypted format.
The Vault is encrypted using 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and HMAC-SHA 256-bit key. A password is required to access the vault. After you access the vault, the data stored will be automatically decrypted. Vice versa, after you close the vault, the data stored will be automatically encrypted.
How to Create a Vault?
To create a vault, follow the steps given below:
- Launch eScan.
- Click data encryption. Data Vault window appears.
- Click Create new Data Vault.
- To add files or folders in Data Vault, click Add folders to Data Vault or Add files to Data Vault. You can add files and folders by drag files and folders to vault.
- After adding required files and folder, click Next.
- Configure the Data Vault:
- Name of Data Vault: Enter a name for the vault.
- Location of Data Vault: To select a custom location for Data Vault, click Browse. The default path for vault is c:\eScanVault.
- Select a size for Data Vault, Variable size or Fixed size. If selected Fixed size enter the size in below field or use the arrow buttons to specify size.
- Optionally, select the check box Create desktop shortcut for Data Vault.
- After filling all the details, click Next.
- Read the Password Hint and then enter the password.
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In case, if you forget your password, it can be recover with the help of eScan Team. |
- Click Next.
- Data will be copied to the Data Vault. If you wish to delete the original files and folders outside the data vault by clicking Delete or else click Skip.
- Click Finish. Data Encryption window appears, click Done.
- The Data Vault will be created and get displayed on the data encryption list. To encrypt your data, click Lock.
- Click Close. The created Data Vault will be encrypted.
After the data vault is locked, you will get More button displayed the right-hand side of the screen. Through this option, you will get the following setting to configure the data vault:
Rename
You can rename the existing data vault. After clicking on this option, Rename window appears, change the name and click Save.
Show location of Data Vault
This option will open the location where data vault is created.
Create desktop shortcut
This option will create shortcut for the created vault for accessing it easily.
Delete
You can delete the existing data vault. Click on this option, the screen will prompting for password. After entering the password, click Delete Data Vault. This will delete the selected data vault.
Change Password
This option allows you to change the password set for the data vault. Click this option; you will be forwarded to the Data Encryption window. Enter the Old Password, New Password, and Confirm New Password. Click Save. This will change the password of the data vault.
Recover Password
This option is used to recover password, this will generate the password in an encrypted format.
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If you selected Create desktop shortcut for Data Vault check box, it will create a shortcut of data vault to the desktop. |
