Data Encryption in Kaspersky Small Office Security 6
Latest update: March 4, 2020
ID: 14454
Data vault is a safe data storage place on your computer. You can save data to a vault to protect it from unauthorized access.
Data vaults are opened and closed with passwords. If you lose or forget your password you will not be able to recover data from the vault.
Data vaults encrypt stored files. All files saved to a data vault will be encrypted with the AES XTS 256 block encryption algorithm with the effective key length of 56 bit.
If FAT32 file system is used on your computer you will only be able to create data vaults with the size up to 4 GB.
How to create a vault
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click Data Encryption. For the guide on opening the application window, see this article.
- Click Create new data vault.
- Add objects using drag-and drop or by clicking Add files and folders to data vault. Click Continue.
- Enter the name for the vault, select its location and size.
- For quick access, select the checkbox Create desktop shortcut for data vault.
- Click Continue.
- Create a password and click Continue. A forgotten password cannot be recovered.
- Select an action with the original files outside the vault:
- To delete the files outside the vault, click Delete.
- To save the files outside the vault, click Skip.
- Click Done.
The created vault will be displayed in the list of vaults.
How to change the settings of a vault
The following actions with the vault are available:
- Rename
- Change password
- Show location of data vault
- Create shortcut on Desktop
- Delete
To do so:
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click Data Encryption. For the guide on opening the application window, see this article.
- Select the data vault.
- Click the arrow next to the Open button and select an action from the drop-down list:
- Rename. Enter the new name for the vault and click Save. The vault has been renamed.
- Change password. Enter the old password and set the new password. Click Save. The password has been changed.
- Show location of data vault. Windows Explorer will open the target folder.
- Create shortcut on Desktop. A shortcut will be created created.
- Delete. Enter the password for the vault and click Delete data vault. The vault has been deleted.