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19. File Encryption
Acronis Internet Security File Encryption enables you to create encrypted,
password-protected logical drives (or vaults) on your computer where you can
securely store your confidential and sensitive documents. The data stored on the
vaults can only be accessed by users who know the password.
The password allows you to open, store data on and close a vault while maintaining
its security. While a vault is open, you can add new files, access current files or
change them.
Physically, the vault is a file stored on the local hard drive having the .bvd extension.
Although the physical files representing the vaulted drives can be accessed from a
different operating system (such as Linux), the information stored on them cannot
be read because it is encrypted.
File Encryption is enabled by default. To disable it, follow these steps:
1.
Right-click the Acronis Internet Security icon
in the system tray and select
Preferences.
2. In the Preferences window that appears, click the switch corresponding to File
Encryption.
If you disable File Encryption, all file vaults will be locked and you will no longer be
able to access the files they contain.
File vaults can be managed from the Acronis Internet Security window or by using
the Windows contextual menu and logical drive associated with the vault.
19.1. Managing File Vaults From the Acronis Internet Security
Interface
The way in which you can access and manage your file vaults differs depending on
the interface view mode you use. The following section detail how you can manage
file vaults.
19.1.1. Create Vault
To create a new vault, open Acronis Internet Security and, depending on the user
interface view mode, proceed as follows:
Intermediate View
Go to File Storage and click Create File Vault in the File Encryption area.
Expert View
Go to Encryption > File Encryption in Expert View and do one of the following:
Click Choose Action above the file vaults table and select Create File Vault
from the menu.
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