USER MANUAL v. 11.
Contents At a Glance 3 4 About EncryptDisc About this manual Miscellaneous 14 Product info 15 Copyright & trademark 15 Contact support team Quick Start Guide 5 7 8 9 9 10 Setting up the application How to encrypt your data How to burn your data Finalizing EncryptDisc Modify EncryptDisc data How to decrypt your data Settings 11 Password management 13 Identifying available space 2
At a Glance ABOUT ENCRYPTDISC What It Is EncryptDisc is a recordable CD or DVD that combines encryption capability and disc burning functionality. It offers built-in software for disc burning and government-strength FIPS 140-2 validated 256-bit AES encryption. There’s no software to install and no need for third-party software applications. EncryptDisc addresses the needs of users who require a simple and highly secure method to transport, share, and archive sensitive data and records.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL Welcome to EncryptDisc®, Version 11.3 media from Data Locker Inc. EncryptDisc is standalone recordable optical media and encryption software created to protect sensitive information. Encryption is designed to prevent unauthorized access to confidential data stored on the EncryptDisc. This user manual discusses how to use EncryptDisc. The terms Microsoft and Windows used here are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Getting Started SETTING UP THE APPLICATION 1. If EncryptDisc does not automatically run through Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the drive letter that corresponds to your optical drive. Double-click the OpenEncryptDisc.exe file. 2. Review and accept the license agreement in the EncryptDisc User Setup dialog box. 3. Enter the password1 and hint information. Then click OK.
You must remember either your password or the answer to your hint question to access your encrypted files. 4. The EncryptDisc window enables the user to perform all operations, including encryption, burning, file opening, and decryption. 1 The password is case-sensitive and the hint answer must be eight characters or longer.
HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR DATA ON ENCRYPTDISC The left pane of the EncryptDisc main window displays the root drive letter of your drive and a navigation tree of any subfolders you create. You can create new folders and rename folders as you desire. Note: While encrypted files always display in the EncryptDisc window, they are only visible through Windows Explorer after burning the files to the EncryptDisc. Two Approaches to Encrypting your Data 1.
HOW TO BURN YOUR DATA TO ENCRYPTDISC After you have encrypted one or more files and/or folders, you can burn them to the EncryptDisc. As part of the burning process, you must enter a label for the EncryptDisc. Then you must choose between leaving the disc open or finalizing it. If you finalize the EncryptDisc, you can no longer add or update files. If you close the EncryptDisc application without burning the encrypted files, the EncryptDisc software discards any unburned files and changes. 1.
FINALIZING THE ENCRYPTDISC WITHOUT BURNING NEW FILES You can finalize the EncryptDisc at any time even if you do not have new files to burn. Then, you can read the EncryptDisc contents on PCs without a CD/DVD burner. 1. In the EncryptDisc window, click Finalize EncryptDisc on the Tools menu. The Burn Options dialog box displays with Finalize EncryptDisc after burn so that it cannot be changed selected. 2. In the Burn Options dialog box, click OK.
HOW TO DECRYPT YOUR DATA You can choose to decrypt your files and folders to a hard drive, networked drive, and even removable storage media. Decrypt by Dragging-and-Dropping 1. Highlight the folder(s) or file(s) that you wish to decrypt. 2. Drag and drop the selected items onto a folder displayed in Windows Explorer – or directly to the desktop. Decrypt Through the EncryptDisc Decrypt Button 1.
Settings PASSWORD MANAGEMENT If you forget your EncryptDisc password, you can recover it by entering the correct response to the hint question. After unsuccessfully trying to log in, the user can use the hint answer that they previously entered when setting up EncryptDisc. You can also modify your password and/or hint question and answer at any time after you log in to the application. If you make any modifications, you must burn the EncryptDisc to apply the changes. Recover Password 1.
2. In the Change Password dialog box, enter the existing password in the Old Password box. 3. Enter a new password in the New Password box, confirm it, and click OK. Modify Hint Question and Answer 1. In the EncryptDisc window, click Hint on the Tools menu. 2. In the Change Password Hint dialog box, enter a new hint question and answer and click OK.
IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE SPACE ON ENCRYPTDISC You can find out information about your EncryptDisc, including disc type, amount of information burned, and remaining free space on the disc. In the EncryptDisc window, click EncryptDisc Info on the Tools menu. The EncryptDisc Info dialog box will open.
IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION EncryptDisc allows you to protect sensitive information without the need to install any additional software on your PC. Everything you need is already on the EncryptDisc and runs directly from the disc. PC Administrative Rights. You must have local administrative privileges to burn an EncryptDisc or an administrator must have given you this privilege.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFORMATION © 1999-2014, Data Locker Inc. All rights reserved. Contact the Support Team If you have any unresolved issues with our product after referring to this manual, give us a call or go to our website to chat with a DataLocker representative. Phone: (913) 310-9088 Web: datalocker.com If you would like to contact us outside of our business hours (8:30AM – 5:30PM CST), visit our support page to post your question, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
