the user manual for CryptArchiver ver. 3
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1. 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions2. 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Getting Started 11 Unloading loaded Encrypted Drives The Unload button unloads a loaded drive and hides the data in it No one can access the data in an unloaded drive without loading it with the right password In case you have a Windows Explorer window open or if some application is still using a file on the Encrypted Drive you will not be able to unload the drive You can shut down all applications which may be using files from the Encrypted Drive 4 1 4 Using Encrypted Drives A loaded encrypted drive can be used just like any other drive An Encrypted Drive is an encrypted file which CryptArchiver loads as a disk drive The encryption process is completely transparent both to Windows and to other applications or programs This means that you and other applications can treat the Encrypted Drive like any other drive or like your hard disk Programs can create access and save files on the encrypted drive You can even share an Encrypted Drivel 2 The data in the drive is encrypted on the fly When unloaded the drive disappears from Windows No application or person can access data from an unloaded Encrypted Drive The Encrypted Drive File itself is encrypted using strong cryptographic algorithms so that no one can load it or break it open without the correct password Tip You can open and use the Encrypted Drive with Windows Explorer and also from
3. A Change Drive Password Select All Etrit Change Drive Password Allows you to change the password for the currently loaded encrypted drive Note CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography There are absolutely no backdoors No one can access your encrypted data without the password Please remember your password Select All Selects all files in the file browser window 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions User Interface 5 2 3 5 2 4 19 View The View menu allows you to change viewing options for the file browser window i Open Explorer Window Crit De Large Icons Small Icons List Details Refresh Open Explorer Window Opens the currently loaded encrypted drive in Windows Explorer Large Icons Selects the Large Icons viewing style Small Icons Selects the Small Icons viewing style List Selects the List View viewing style Details Selects the Detailed List View viewing style Refresh Refreshes the file browser window Tools The Tools menu provides file related functions Create more Encrypted Drives Set Drive Letter For current Encrypted Drive List all Encrypted Drives e Options Create more Encrypted Drives This allows you to create additional Encrypted Drives You can create as many Encrypted Drive Files as you want however only four Encrypted Drives can be loaded at one time Show the Primary
4. Contents I Table of Contents Part Part Il Part Ill i Part IV i Part V i 2 3 Part VI 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Foreword 0 Introducing CryptArchiver 3 Why CryptArchiver 4 Features 4 What s OT 5 Getting Started 6 CryptArchiver CCT en EE 7 stalling a dE E D Creating Formatting an Encrypted Drive eege eet eet 8 Loading Unloading an Encrypted Drive sssssssssssssssssssseesssesssensenenseeeeeeeeeseeseeseneeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeneeeeeeeeeneeeeanes 10 USING Encrypted DIVES see ee ee eege 11 More Encrypled Hd 12 MEICCUNG a Drive Bn TE 12 Changing ine Passwort HE 12 Changing the Primary Encrypted Dive Geteste ee 13 ECVE O DOS enee 14 EXiting L At eh d E 15 User Interface 15 GEIER aati tr cern saa nena nae aD Rd DWN 15 Vulle UC 17 SS TT 18 EE aere 18 E 18 IER gege 19 1 Kee CN 19 dure e UIMEE petite E S EEE EAEEREN 20 ele NEE 20 STi el 21 Tips amp Tricks 21 EREECHEN 21 Encrypted BAGKUDS siescpcscesscse secs secszeesaeensnesasesevenssunesanenspenusiuaseeanousneuaseesseussenssunsuaeeseesieess 22 Secretly Installing Programs E 22 Synchronizing between Computers ccccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenseceneeeenseeeneeseneseeneeseneees 22 Transier ENGry opted Gata Dy ru UR 22 Sharing over NEEN 23 Configuring common programs E 23 Passwords and Passphrases sssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 24 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Sec
5. Enter Volume Label Estella The volume label helps you recognize loaded volumes Encrypted drive size desired MB E Free space on drive C 1 197 MB Cancel Help lt Back ext gt step lIl The Volume Label helps you recognise loaded drives For larger encrypted drives see Help Upqrade Step III e Your password can be from 8 to 100 characters Choosing a strong password will keep your data more secure more a Please remember your password Specify encrypted drive file Details Passyyord for this encrypted drive ee Re enter the Password m lf you forget the password your data will be lost Cancel Help Back Hest Step il Your password or passphrase can be from oto 100 characters long Please do not forget your password Step IV e You can choose between the stronger 448 bit Blowfish algorithm and the U S Government Standard AES 256 bit Rijndael ciphers e Higher versions of CryptArchiver allow you to format the Encrypted Drive yourself before using it e Use the Create button to create your new Encrypted Drive 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 10 CryptArchiver Help File 4 1 3 Encrypted drive file details Encryption Algorithm Blowrish44s ar Blowtishg4a E Do not format this drive will format it later What i this Cancel Help Back SEN Step Iv Choose the cipher for your encryp
6. within My Computer A cryptarchiver Basic File E jew Tools Window Help JI SI r pe r r eat Load Unload More Drives Unload amp Cut ey Be 68 ao ES E Removable Disk Ts 1 Me amp Fiancee Pics E Me amp Fiancee Client Data Confidential Email Hot Job Pics archive Passwords Application Once you have finished working with the Encrypted Drive don t forget to unload 1 it 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 12 CryptArchiver Help File 4 1 5 4 1 6 4 1 7 More Encrypted Drives Creating and loading more Encrypted Drives You can create 8 or load 10 more Encrypted Drives with the More Drives button PA E i r Ge ki f at Load Unload More Drive Unload amp Out You can create as many Additional Encrypted Drives as you need However you can only load up to four Encrypted Drives at the same time Selecting a Drive Letter Each Encrypted Drive can have its own preferred drive letter C D E etc When you load an encrypted drive CryptArchiver automatically assigns it the next free drive letter You can override this and set a drive letter of your choice The next time you load that drive it will be set to the selected drive letter You can only set the drive letter for a currently loaded drive To set the drive letter use the Tools Set drive letter for current Encrypted Drive menu Fal cryptarchiver Ba
7. Encrypted Drive File the first time you run it We strongly suggest you change the default location and Volume label to one of your choice When you start CryptArchiver it tries to load your Primary Encrypted Drive If it can t find one it prompts you to create a new Primary Encrypted Drive Creating a new Encrypted Drive Steps I IV Step e You can create an Encrypted Drive File anywhere on your hard disk with any file name and extension For example you could create a file named documents xyz in a folder labelled Work Files e For added security and privacy CryptArchiver does not remember the locations of your Encrypted Drive Files Specify encrypted drive file Details Save encrypted drive as 0 PersonaliCorrespondence Estella Free space on drive Browse 1 197 MB Cancel Help ext gt Step You must choose where you want to save your Encrypted Drive File tt is recommended that you use your S EH jl E Lite wl tila Pdf af ed Jee Stim Step Il e The Volume Label is a name that will help you identify the drive The default Volume Label is Secure but we recommend that you change it to one of your choice e You can set the Encrypted drive size required according to your version of CryptArchiver Need more space 24 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Getting Started H Specify encrypted drive file Details
8. Encryption amp Security Solutions 16 CryptArchiver Help File Passphrase for the Encrypted Drive x Enter Password Once you load an encrypted drive you can see the file browser window This appears below the main window buttons The encrypted drive functions like any other drive C or D on your computer You can also open the encrypted drive in Windows Explorer using the Explorer Window button A cryptarchiver Basic File i lel x More Drives Unload amp Cut ae Removable Disk Is ie Me amp Fiancee Pics 3 Me amp Fiancee Client Data Confidential Email Hot Job Pics archive Passwords Application a EO Ri Si a Markek OTR GE F De ceatck SES dshe ek Mac akieon tider When you minimise CryptArchiver by default it minimises to the system tray Loaded Encrypted drives are still accessible until you unload them Fo Gill a PM F Al Your encrypted drive is accessible until you unload it or exit CryptArchiver Right click on the blue CryptArchiver secure icon in the taskbar to unload all drives and exit the application Help About Cryptarchiver 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions User Interface 17 5 1 1 Windows When you start CryptArchiver you can see the main window When you enter your password the Primary Encrypted Drive is automatically loaded cryptarchiver Basic Ioj x File Edit w
9. security and the integrity of the data you can only load encrypted drives off a network drive that has been mapped To map a Network Drive Mapping of a network drive is done by Windows A mapped network drive is treated as a local drive Please follow these steps to map a network drive 1 Before you can map a network drive you must ensure that the drive is shared On the remote computer open My Computer right click on the drive choose Sharing and check Shared set other options as desired Make sure the remote computer appears on your local machine in Network Neighborhood or My Network Places If it does not you need to correct your network configuration 2 On Windows 98 open Network Neighborhood On Windows 2000 or Windows ME open My Network Places select Entire Network and then double click on the work group name the default is simply the Work group setting In either case the computers on your network should appear as icons The remaining steps are the same for both operating system versions 3 Double click the icon for the network computer containing the drive you want to map All shared resources drives folders and printers should appear as icons 4 Go to the drive on the server on which your Encrypted Drive File exists 5 Right click on this drive and select Map Network Drive 6 Select the drive letter you wish to map it to For example G This completes the mapping of your drive After the drive is map
10. unless they know the password To access your backed up data copy the Encrypted Drive File from the medium CD DVD onto your hard disk reset the read only attribute and load it using CryptArchiver Secretly Installing Programs CryptArchiver allows you to secretly install programs that others cannot access or see You can install programs into a secure encrypted drive to prevent others from using or even seeing them You can install the program onto an Encrypted drive after loading it After you unload the drive your program is inaccessible until you load the drive again with the right password During the process of installing the program you wish to hide simply point to the encrypted drive Most applications work fine this way When you are done using the installed application you can unload the encrypted drive The drive disappears along with your program If you delete any shortcuts left by the program no one will ever know you have installed the program When you want to use the program again just load the particular encrypted drive file and use the program as normal No one can load your encrypted drive without the password Some programs e g Outlook Express may not function correctly on the removable encrypted drive This is because the Outlook Express message folder cannot be located ona removable drive Synchronizing between Computers Use Windows Briefcase on an encrypted drive to synchronise vital data You may wa
11. Encrypted Drive File Name This discloses the location of your Primary Encrypted Drive File on your hard disc CryptArchiver does not store the location of any other encrypted drive files for additional privacy Set Drive Letter for current Encrypted Drive Allows you to set a drive letter of your choice for the encrypted drive that is currently loaded If free The drive letter you select H F JA etc will be used whenever you load that particular 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 20 CryptArchiver Help File 5 2 9 5 2 6 encrypted drive file List all Encrypted Drives Lists all encrypted drives that are currently loaded This is particularly useful if you have multiple encrypted drives loaded Options Displays configuration options for CryptArchiver Window The Window menu allows you to manage open CryptArchiver windows Select Main Window Select Main Window This selects the primary encrypted drive window Other additional drive Windows This menu may contain the volume names of other loaded encrypted drives Help The Help menu provides help and documentation related functions r Help Topics Show Tips Upgrade wWinEncr ypt com About Help Topics Displays the CryptArchiver Help Files Show Tips Displays the Tips window Upgrade Displays options to upgrade to a better and larger version of CryptArchiver WinEncrypt com Visit the ht
12. automatically encrypted on the fly Once loaded the encrypted drive is like any other drive e When you unload the encrypted drive it disappears from Windows No one can access your data without the password Load the Encrypted Drive again with the password to access your files Networks can be hacked computers can be stolen But encryption makes your data useless to anyone without the right password Even if someone gets your encrypted files they can t use them That s the magic of cryptography CryptArchiver uses very strong cryptography the registered versions use upto 448 bit Blowfish and 256 bit AES algorithms Compared to this most on line banking websites use only 128 bit cryptography 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions CryptArchiver Help File With CryptArchiver s strong security you can rest assured that your files are accessible only to you You are not limited to encrypting files and folders on your hard drive CryptArchiver can also secure removable media like Zip CD DVD and USB drives Why CryptArchiver Because your data is for your eyes only Most of us have sensitive information on our hard disks This content can range from financial information to private correspondence we d rather no one else had access to The best way to protect this content is to encrypt those files and folders You can protect all file formats be it email databases spreadsheets text graphic
13. by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Features On the fly encryption CryptArchiver uses on the fly encryption so your data is never stored unencrypted When data is requested by any application it gets decrypted on the fly Unencrypted data to be stored is encrypted instantaneously while saving All attempts to read or write to the Encrypted Drive are intercepted by the driver and completed after decryption or encryption 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Features 5 3 1 Technical Details Operating Systems e Windows 95 OSR2 98 98SE ME 2000 Professional Server e Windows XP Home Professional 2003 Server Family Ciphers e Blowfish 128 Bit Implementation CryptArchiver Lite Edition trial version 448 Bit Implementation CryptArchiver e AES 256 Bit Implementation CryptArchiver Disk space required e 3 5 MB for installation e Size of encrypted files on disk can vary with requirement Technical Standards e SHA NIST FIPS e Key Setting Pkcs5v2 e HMAC RFC2104 e HMAC test Vectors RFC2202 e IBS ICS 35 080 This product uses components written by Paul Le Roux pleroux swprofessionals com cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com and InnoSetup by Jordan Russell and Martijn Laan What s New New Features in this version AES and Blowfish 448 bit algorithms for extremely str
14. d Encrypted Drives and exits when you press the close button 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Getting Started 15 4 1 10 By default CryptArchiver minimises when you press the close button This is because any encrypted drives are unloaded when you exit CryptArchiver Exiting CryptArchiver Unload Drives and exit CryptArchiver You cannot leave Encrypted Drives loaded when you exit CryptArchiver You must close all open files on loaded Encrypted Drives before you can unload them and exit CryptArchiver Right click on the blue CryptArchiver secure icon in the taskbar and select Unload Drives and Exit to quit the application UC l About Cryptarchiver Unload Drives and Exit nn Le 8 ia In case you have a Windows Explorer window open or if some application is still using a file on the Encrypted Drive you will not be able to unload the drive You can shut down all applications which may be using files from the Encrypted Drive User Interface Overview When you start CryptArchiver you can see the main window There are some buttons af for common CryptArchiver operations A cryptarchiver Basic Ke oO x File Edit View Tools Window Help P 2 F M L p dl x a d Load Hore Drives Unload amp Guit You can use the Load button or Ctrl L to load an encrypted drive You are prompted for the password or passphrase 2000 05 WinEncrypt
15. d on personal information like names nicknames birth dates phone numbers social security numbers etc or even parts of these P Passwords based on your username email address login name or computer name Passwords based on nearby objects e g monitor keyboard or redpillow Those based on terms from books literature or the media like quidditch santraginus etc Keyboard sequences like asdfghj qwerty 01234567890 etc Repeated patterns like aabbccdd 12121212 alfalfalfalfa etc Words that can be found in dictionaries both English and foreign A word followed by one or more numbers or symbols Tr oT Words spelt backwards Jargon slang swear words or even passwords other people use Kr FSF FTF F F F Changing your password Consider changing your password 12 on a regular basis and also whenever you suspect that your password is known to somebody else How often you should change your password depends on the perceived threat to your security However if you change your password too often you risk forgetting it Note CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography There are absolutely no backdoors No one can access your encrypted data without the password Please remember your password 7 FAQs What is the difference between the Trial version and the Full versions 26 How do I purchase the full version 2 How do register my software after purchase 28 How do upgrade t
16. iew Tools window Help r r r r el be Explorer Window Load Unload More Drives Unload amp uit e lx h l Removable Disk OC wef Me amp Fiancee Pics vo a Me amp Fiancee Client Data Confidential Email Hot Job Pics archive Passwords Application al ZS Be You can load up to 4 Encrypted Drives at one time To load more drives click the More Drives button Additional Drives open in their own CryptArchiver windows You can toggle between multiple windows using the Window menu The Main Window displays your Primary Encrypted Drive 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 18 CryptArchiver Help File 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 2 Menu Structure File The File menu provides file related functions Load an Encrypted Drive Chr Unload an Encrypted Drive Gbri A Delete Henamme a Properties e Unload all and Quit Load an Encrypted Drive Ctrl L Loads an encrypted drive file as a drive The drive is now usable like any other drive Unload an Encrypted Drive Ctrl U Unloads a loaded encrypted drive rendering it inaccessible without a password Delete Deletes the selected file Rename Renames the selected file Properties This shows information on the selected file like in Windows Explorer Unload all and Quit Unloads all loaded encrypted drives and exits the program Edit The Edit menu provides some common functions
17. igher version You can visit the support section at the www winencrypt com website for more information on upgrades Alternatively to upgrade to a higher version than the one you have purchased please contact the WinEncrypt Customer Support Dept at su You only pay the difference in price Encryption General Questions about Encryption What is encryption Why do I need encryption What do WinEncrypt products do What do I need to know to be able to use strong encryption What is encryption ort winencr t com 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions FAQs 27 7 4 Loosely encryption is the process of mathematically disguising and transforming data in such a way as to hide its substance The ISO 7498 2 standard uses the term encipher to describe the conversion of plaintext to ciphertext To decipher is to get the plaintext or original data back In our context we use a password or passphrase to encrypt or encipher transform data into unusable encrypted data Encryption is simply the encoding of data so that it cannot be read by anyone who does not know the password that decodes it Thus you can keep your data secure using encryption Why do I need encryption For the same reason as why you need privacy When it comes to computers and electronic data you cannot take your privacy and security for granted like you would in a real world situation Encryption enforces yo
18. m configuration that you would like to contribute please send it to our Support Department for inclusion in this list The programs and program names mentioned in the list are properties of their respective trademark and copyright owners WinEncrypt or the authors of CryptArchiver are not associated with them in any way The above list is provided for reference only Passwords and Passphrases Choosing a password It is important to choose a strong password for your Encrypted Drive CryptArchiver allows for passwords or rather passphrases from 8 up to 100 characters You can use a sentence as your pass phrase This makes your passphrase easy to remember and also long enough Good passwords and bad passwords Fk You should be able to remember your password easily F It should be long and use a wide range of characters in an unpredictable order It should be very difficult to guess even for someone who knows you well d You should be able to type in your password quickly so that anyone looking over your shoulder cannot see what you are typing You can use a good password generator program to generate random passwords TF F You can use the first or second letter of each word in a line from a song A sentence can be used as a long passphrase Some passwords look like good passwords but they are easy to crack 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Tips amp Tricks 25 P Passwords base
19. n A e Creating and using more Encrypted Drives You can create more Encrypted Drives with the More Drives button Up to four Encrypted Drives can be loaded at the same time wee w Ge ai J Load Unload More Drive Unload amp Out Exiting CryptArchiver Your encrypted drive is accessible until you unload it or exit CryptArchiver Right click on the blue CryptArchiver secure icon in the taskbar and select Unload Drives and Exit to quit the application el P II IK l About Crypt rchiver Unload Drives and Exit You must close all open files on a loaded Encrypted Drive before you can unload it and exit CryptArchiver more w CryptArchiver Operations Installing CryptArchiver You can download the latest version of CryptArchiver from the WinEncrypt website at htto www winencrypt com To install your version of CryptArchiver simply double click the setup executable You may need to have Administrator privileges to successfully install CryptArchiver on Windows NT or XP This is because Windows sometimes requires Admin privileges for functions that CryptArchiver uses 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 8 CryptArchiver Help File We recommend restarting your computer after installing or uninstalling CryptArchiver 4 1 2 Creating Formatting an Encrypted Drive Running CryptArchiver for the first time CryptArchiver will automatically prompt you to create an
20. nfirmatory email within a few hours write to the sales department at info winencrypt com Please ensure that you give as much detailed information about your problem as possible This will make it much easier for us to answer your questions quickly Thank you in advance for your help Internet Resources WinEncrypt website Secure Online Store support winencrypt com 8 2 Support The WinEncrypt website The www winencrypt com website includes product prices resources latest FAQ s technical papers studies and product updates If you want to print out a copy of this manual you can download a CryptArchiver user manual specially formatted for printing in pdf format from the WinEncrypt website 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Purchasing and Registering 29 Contacting the Support Department If your query is not resolved to your satisfaction by the FAQ s or the product manuals please contact the WinEncrypt Customer Support Dept at support winencrypt com We are happy to help with questions and problems Please ensure that you give as much detailed information about your problem as possible This will make it much easier for us to answer your questions quickly Thank you in advance for your help Contacting the Sales Department If you have a query regarding your purchase a special discount offer or special bulk licensing prices please feel free to write to us for more information at info winenc
21. nt to move your important files between two PC s or between aPC anda Laptop With CryptArchiver and Windows Briefcase you don t need to compromise your security while doing this After you have connected the two computers you can use Windows Briefcase on an encrypted drive to synchronise your encrypted files between PC s It s quick easy and secure Transfer Encrypted data by Email Send encrypted files to your associates You can use a small sized Encrypted Drive to store files Once you unload the Encrypted Drive it is nothing but one single file itself You can email the Encrypted Drive to your associates who use CryptArchiver In case the recipient of your email does not use CryptArchiver he can download a free copy of CryptArchiver from the WinEncrypt website 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Tips amp Tricks 23 6 6 6 7 Sharing over Networks You can share an encrypted drive over a network It is possible to access encrypted drives across a network To do this create an Encrypted drive on your network drive and then mount it Before other users can access the Encrypted drive they will need to map the remote drive folder in which the encrypted drive is created on to their local machine as a mapped drive After they have mapped the remote drive containing the Encrypted Drive File users can use CryptArchiver on their local machine to load the Encrypted Drive In the interest of
22. o a higher version than the one I already have 2 If your query or problem is not resolved to your satisfaction by the FAQ s or the product manuals our Support Dept 28 will be glad to help you 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 26 CryptArchiver Help File 7 1 7 2 7 3 What is the difference between the Trial version and the Full versions What is the difference between the Trial version and the Full versions CA Lite Edition CA Basic Edition CA Personal Edition CA Standard Trial version For Students For Laptops and the Home Edition For PC s SOHO users Offices and Servers Encryption 128 Bit 448 Bit 448 Bit 448 Bit Strength Ciphers Blowfish Blowfish Blowfish Blowfish AES AES AES Encrypted 20 MB 200 MB 2000 MB 20000 MB Drive Size 2 GB 20 GB Support Limited Free E mail Free E mail Free E mail Price Free Trial 35 00 49 95 89 95 30 Day Unconditional 20 Day Unconditional 30 Day Money Back Money Back Unconditional Guarantee Guarantee Money Back Guarantee For details on purchasing your copy see the section on How to buy CryptArchiver 2 How do upgrade to a higher version than the one I already have How do upgrade to a higher version than the one I already have For Returning Customers only This section is for customers who have purchased CryptArchiver and want to upgrade to a h
23. ong cryptographic encryption k Support for encrypted USB and CD RW drives on computers with CryptArchiver installed F Rewritten help files and better documentation Wizard style drive creation process Features that are planned for future releases k Larger capacity encrypted drives so you can encrypt more data kA self extracting exe encrypted file that you can email as an attachment F Support for encrypted USB drives on computers without CryptArchiver installed P Shred function for secure deletion of files by overwriting them multiple times KA Command prompt interface so you can run CryptArchiver from DOS and batch files P Support for multiple languages If you have any suggestions for existing features or features which you d like to see do write to us Your suggestions are most welcome 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions CryptArchiver Help File 4 Getting Started Running CryptArchiver the first time After you install CryptArchiver click on the Desktop icon or Start Menu shortcut to launch the CryptArchiver application Crypbarchiver Ma Fa E To begin with you need to create an encrypted drive to store your files If you are running it for the first time CryptArchiver will ask you for some information and create an Encrypted Drive File Creating your Primary Encrypted Drive A Primary Encrypted Drive is the first encrypted drive you create CryptArchiver
24. or your convenience it does remember the name and location of the first drive you create or your Primary Encrypted Drive When you start up CryptArchiver it automatically tries to load the Primary Encrypted Drive You will be prompted for the password to your Primary Encrypted Drive Setting your Primary Encrypted Drive allows you to conveniently load your most used drive automatically when CryptArchiver starts CryptArchiver Options You can configure CryptArchiver using the Tools Options menu item Setting a Hot Key to activate CryptArchiver You can select a HotKey to use to activate CryptArchiver Select the HotKey from the drop down list The CryptArchiver is maximised and selected when you press the HotKey lf you use a HotKey CryptArchiver is no longer hidden on the taskbar when you minimise it Cryptarchiver Options x Hot Key Advanced Use this Hot key More Note If pou select a Hot Rey to activate Crypbarchiver it Is no longer hidden on the task bar when wou minimize tt The Advanced Settings Tab You can set up CryptArchiver to show only on the system tray when minimised This hides it from the taskbar Note that this option is overridden if you have set up a HotKey to activate CryptArchiver M Show only on the system tray when minimized Hiding i disabled if a Hotkey is set up Shut down on clase window Shut down on close window If you select this option CryptArchiver unloads all loade
25. ped start CryptArchiver on your client machine and load the volume using the path of the mapped drive G Configuring common programs Some programs need to be configured to take full advantage of the security that CryptArchiver s strong encryption provides Programs and applications often save the files you are working on in a temporary directory or a cache The contents of your important files can conceivably be recovered from such locations In order to ensure total security those programs your spreadsheet package text editor etc should be instructed to save their temporary or scratch files on a loaded Encrypted Drive We do not recommend keeping these settings permanently use this method only for times when you are working with highly sensitive material 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 24 CryptArchiver Help File 6 8 Note This tip is intended for advanced users only Adobe Photoshop Edit Preferences Plug Ins and scratch disks Ahead Nero File Preferences Cache Openoffice org Paths Temporary files Hint The modified settings will remain valid only until the Encrypted Drive is loaded and may cause errors if you unload the Encrypted Drive when the program is running or if the program cannot find the Encrypted Drive loaded This is just a partial list most programs can be configured to work securely with CryptArchiver If you have a progra
26. remembers its location and the next time you start CryptArchiver you will be prompted for the Primary Encrypted Drive password CryptArchiver will automatically prompt you to create an Encrypted Drive File the first time you run it We strongly suggest you change the default location and Volume label to one of your choice More details about the options can be found in the section on creating an Encrypted Drive e Entering your password The next time you start CryptArchiver it automatically remembers the location of your Primary Encrypted Drive and prompts you for the password Passphrase for the E w x Enter Password IT T zE A Note CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography There are absolutely no backdoors No one can access your encrypted data without the password Please remember your password Using the Encrypted Drive Once loaded the encrypted drive functions like any other drive C or D on your computer You can open it with Windows Explorer or drag and drop your important files onto it 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Getting Started 7 4 1 4 1 1 A cryptarchiver Basic File Edi eat Tools Window Help Ee EI ms r P z e Load Unload More Drives Unload amp Cut Removable Disk 1s Me amp Fiancee Pics JI RJ GR Me amp Fiancee Client Data Confidential Email Hot Job Pics archive Passwords Application A EI a
27. rypt com Thank you for your interest in our products Internet Resources WinEncrypt website Secure Online Store Ssupport winencrypt com 9 Glossary Device Driver A Device Driver is software that allows your computer to recognize hardware attached to it Monitors keyboards or encrypted drives all devices have their own device drivers Encrypted Drive File An Encrypted Drive File is the encrypted file in which information is stored on your hard disk You can load this file as a drive using CryptArchiver Encryption Encryption is the process of mathematically disguising and transforming data in such a way as to hide its substance More simply it is the encoding of data so that it cannot be read by anyone who does not know the password that decodes it You can keep your data secure using encryption Encryption Key The Encryption Key is like a password that is used to protect data by encrypting it CryptArchiver adds extra information to your password and uses the resultant data as your Encryption Key Passphrase A passphrase is another term for a long password that can consist of several words separated by spaces You may use a password instead but the term passphrase indicates that the application will accept complex passwords like phrases sentences or even nNaAranranhe Primary Encrypted The Primary Encrypted Drive is the default encrypted drive that is Drive loaded when you start CryptArchiver
28. s audio or even video You can even make encrypted backups of your files easily on your hard drive or on external media like CD DVD or USB drives What s more you can even install and run programs that are accessible and visible only to you CryptArchiver brings you the power of strong cryptography at the click of a mouse Whether it s your business forecasts for the next financial year your marketing strategies the molecular structure of the new polymer you are patenting lists of confidential client data personal documents email images or even your vacation video your files are for your eyes only We help you keep it that way CryptArchiver does not merely hide your files it encrypts them It protects your data with strong 448 bit Blowfish and 256 bit AES algorithms making it statistically impossible for anyone to break into CryptArchiver has been designed and optimised specially for encryption CryptArchiver works with most versions of Microsoft Windows It runs as a special device driver or service lt uses the Blowfish algorithm in Cipher Block este ae aa mode with a 64 byte block size The implementation conforms to international standards 41 It has been analyzed considerably and has been proven to be resistant against many attacks such as differential and linear cryptanalysis Optionally you can also use the AES or Rijndael symmetric encryption algorithm This is the official U S Government standard and is recommended
29. sic File Edit view Tools Window Help A8 Create more Encrypted Drives Explorer Window Show the Primary Encrypted Drive File Name Meeda ou Set Drive Letter For current Encrypite Drive List all Encrypted Drives Removable Dis p J Me amp Fiane Install Mobile USE Version Your preference is stored in the same folder in a separate text file with the coref extension Changing the Password Use the Edit Change Drive Password menu to change the Primary Encrypted Drive password You cannot change the password of a loaded Encrypted Drive You must unload it to change the password Al cryptarchiver File Edit View Tools Window Help F al Explo Select All Change Drive Password To change the password of an additional Encrypted Drive use the More Drives button to open a new CryptArchiver window and then use the File Change password for an encrypted drive menu 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions Getting Started 13 Cryptarchiver File Edit View Tools Window Help Fa r E SEA W r KL S i Explorer winaa Load Unload fore Drives Unload amp Cut Fy additional Encrypted Drive a RK File Edit View Tools Window Help Sei Create anew encrypted drive x x I E Load an encrypted drive Chi NM al Change password For an encrypted drive Ka E Unload current drive Tip When changing your password make
30. sure your CAPS LOCK is not on it s easy to leave it on accidentally and then wonder why you can t load the drive later Note CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography There are absolutely no backdoors No one can access your encrypted data without the password Please remember your password 4 1 8 Changing the Primary Encrypted Drive You can choose which Encrypted Drive is automatically loaded when you start CryptArchiver If you have created an Additional Encrypted Drive which you want to make your Primary Encrypted Drive you will have to load it first Use the More Drives button to open a new CryptArchiver window and then Load the Additional Encrypted drive You can now use the File Make this the primary encrypted drive menu to set the current drive as your Primary Encrypted Drive cryptarchiver aa File Edit View Tools Window Help r Eis Additional Encrypted Drive Explorer File Edit wiew Tools Window Help KN See Greate a new encrypted drive E Load an encrypted drive Unload gt B Change password For an encrypted drive F WT D e Unload current drive Ctrl U a Make this the primary encrypted drive 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 14 CryptArchiver Help File 4 1 9 For additional security and privacy CryptArchiver does not remember the names and locations of Additional Encrypted Drives that you create However f
31. ted drive Then click on Create to create a new encrypted drive file Note CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography There are absolutely no backdoors No one can access your encrypted data without the password Please remember your password Formatting an Encrypted Drive By default CryptArchiver takes care of formatting your Encrypted Drives before you can use them the first time But you can format an Encrypted Drive if needed An Encrypted Drive works just like any other hard drive on your computer You can format it from within Windows FAT 16 can support drives up to 2 GB while FAT 32 supports drives up to 4 GB This is a limitation of those file systems Large Encrypted Drives over 2 GB should preferably use NTFS formatting When you format a loaded encrypted drive from Windows the disk on which the CryptArchiver Encrypted Drive is created is not affected Loading Unloading an Encrypted Drive Your Encrypted Drive is inaccessible until you load it using your password To access the files in an Encrypted Drive you must load it first When you start CryptArchiver it tries to load your Primary Encrypted Drive If it can t find one it prompts you to create a new Primary Encrypted Drive Tip You can point to an existing Encrypted Drive File and CryptArchiver will try to load it instead of creating a new drive Use the Load button to load an Encrypted Drive Ss Explorer Vve Mew Drive l t Load
32. tp www winencrypt com website About CryptArchiver Displays information about your version of CryptArchiver 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions User Interface 21 5 3 Buttons There are some buttons for common CryptArchiver operations in the main window E r F r F ae Wei Ki Explorer VM Load Unload More Drives Unload amp Cut Explorer Window Opens the currently loaded encrypted drive in Windows Explorer Load Loads an encrypted drive file as a drive The drive is now usable like any other drive Unload Unloads a loaded encrypted drive rendering it inaccessible without a password More Drives This allows you to create additional Encrypted Drives You can create as many Encrypted Drive Files as you want however only four Encrypted Drives can be loaded at one time Unload amp Quit Unloads all loaded encrypted drives and exits the program Tips amp Tricks 6 1 Advanced Users Some Tips amp Tricks contributed by users of CryptArchiver P After you create or load an encrypted drive just drag and drop any file into the encrypted drive It is automatically encrypted F Keeping the Shift key pressed while dragging a file into the encrypted drive will delete the original unencrypted copy P Different users can use individual vaults each with their own password F You can create encrypted drives on removable media like Zip disks tape drives CDs DVDs and USB Flash Dri
33. ur right to privacy Networks do get hacked Computers do get broken into Laptops do get stolen Your computer may get infected by viruses or soyware But even if encrypted data is stolen or accessed without your permission or knowledge it is useless without the password Most of us have sensitive information on our hard disks This content can range from financial information to private correspondence we d rather no one else had access to The best way to protect this content is to encrypt those files and folders with CryptArchiver What do WinEncrypt products do WinEncrypt products bring world class encryption technology to your desktop in extremely easy to use packages Our products are designed and optimised specially for encryption All you do is drag and drop to protect your data from prying eyes What do I need to know to be able to use strong encryption Due to the simplicity of our products using advanced unbreakable encryption is now as easy as drag and drop If you can use Windows you can use our encryption products There is nothing you need to learn Context Sensitive Help CryptArchiver includes context sensitive help If you do not understand a software function an option or some other part of the software simply press the F1 key Purchasing and Registering Secure online store Instant delivery You can place your order on line for immediate electronic delivery You can use your credit card on our secure web ser
34. urity Solutions ll CryptArchiver Help File Part VII FAQs ba Mech Part VIII Purchasing and Registering 1 ZHENG een E Part IX Glossary Index What is the difference between the Trial version and the Full versions How do upgrade to a higher version than the one I already have see ENEE TICE YOU ONY E Context Sensitive Help cca cicadas ce ticedasadecadacatavedivsdasadudadsdadavedsixdasadudadssedavedavadasevudadsdadavedaus 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 25 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 Introducing CryptArchiver 3 1 Introducing CryptArchiver Keep your important documents safe It s really simple to hide encrypt and password protect your data with CryptArchiver All you do is drag and drop your important files and folders into an encrypted drive just like an ordinary drive For a quick look at how to use CryptArchiver s strong encryption to protect your files see the getting started e section Load E The Encrypted Encrypted e E Drive appears Drive using like other password drive in Windows WinEnc rye Cryptarchiver ag dE Drive Use the Drive disappears to store files from Windows Data is Data is safe encrypted or and secure the fly A Unload the Encrypted Drive e CryptArchiver creates a special Encrypted Drive that can only be accessed with a password Files stored in this drive are
35. ver Click here to purchase from our secure on line store MasterCard Sat he sake r pel TH mr Our product range 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 28 CryptArchiver Help File CryptArchiver Encrypted Brice Version Drive Size US CA Lite Edition 20 MB 00 00 Free Trial 128 Bit Trial version CA Basic Edition 200 MB 35 00 Buy now For Students CA Personal Edition 2000 MB 49 95 Buy now For Laptops and the Home CA Standard Edition 20000 MB 89 95 Buy now For PC s SOHO users Offices and Servers 30 Day Unconditional Money Back Guarantee All products except trial versions come with free email support 2 and free minor upgrades and revisions For a more detailed list of the differences between different versions click here 26 Contacting the Sales Department If you have a query regarding your purchase a special discount offer or special bulk licensing prices please feel free to write to us for more information at info winencrypt com Thank you for your interest in our products Internet Resources WinEncrypt website Secure Online Store support winencrypt com 8 1 After your purchase After you have purchased CryptArchiver from the secure WinEncrypt online store you will receive a confirmatory email with your receipt registration codes and the download location for the version you have purchased If you do not receive the co
36. ves k You can install programs into a secure encrypted drive to prevent others from using or even seeing them more 22 Your encrypted drive is accessible until you exit CryptArchiver Right click on the icon in the taskbar unload all drives and exit P Tools List all Encrypted Drives is a quick way to find out which encrypted drives are loaded P A700 MB encrypted drive is perfect to store all data and take encrypted backups on a CD F You can move data securely using Encrypted Drives on removable drives CD DVD USB Even if you lose the removable drive your data cannot be accessed by anyone k You can share an encrypted drive over a network provided you map the remote drive on your local machine first more Ta k When changing your password 12 make sure your CAPS LOCK is not on it s easy to leave it on accidentally and then wonder why you can t load the drive later If you have a tip you would like to contribute please send it to our Support Department The best 2000 05 WinEncrypt Encryption amp Security Solutions 22 CryptArchiver Help File 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 tip we receive each month gets an upgrade absolutely free Encrypted Backups Stop worrying about insecure backups You can backup your valuable files in an Encrypted Drive The Encrypted Drive once unloaded is nothing but a file You can save this file on a CD or a DVD No one will be able to access your backed up data
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