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Encrypting Data with Guard

Encrypting or Decrypting Files

Opening encrypted files

You can open and read an encrypted file. The file remains encrypted on the server.

How to open an encrypted file:

  1. In the Drive app, select an encrypted file in the display area. Click the View icon in the toolbar.

  2. Enter your Guard security password in the Password required window.

    You can define how long the security password should be remembered by Guard. To do so, select a time range in Ask for password again.

    In the Guard Default Settings section of the Guard settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

    In the Guard default settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

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Parent topic: Encrypting or Decrypting Files