How to create an encrypted vault in Kaspersky Small Office Security 7
Latest update: April 06, 2020
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Data Encryption feature in Kaspersky Small Office Security 7 allows you to protect your files from unauthorized access by storing them in an encrypted vault. Vaults are password-protected, and it is impossible to restore the data in case a password is lost.
Files are stored in a vault in an encrypted format. The AES XTS 256 algorithm with the effective key length of 56 bit is used for encrypting the files.
If the FAT32 file system is used on your computer, the size of your vault will be limited to 4 GB.
How to create a vault
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click Data Encryption. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
- Click Create new data vault.
- Drag files or folders you want to add to the vault into the designated area or click Add files and folders to data vault and select them.
- Click Continue.
- Enter the name for the vault and 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. Please note that a 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. You can:
- Open the vault by clicking Open in File Explorer.
- Lock the vault by clicking Lock.
How to manage the data vault
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click Data Encryption. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
- Click the arrow next to the Unlock button and select an action from the drop-down list:
- Rename. Enter the new name for the vault and click Save. The vault will be renamed.
- Change password. Enter the old password and set the new password. Click Save. The password will be changed.
- Show location of data vault. The target folder will open in Windows Explorer.
- Create desktop shortcut for data vault. A shortcut will be created created.
- Delete. Enter the password for the vault and click Delete data vault. The vault will be deleted.