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24. FILE ENCRYPTION
Bitdefender 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 vaults can be managed from the Bitdefender window or by using the
Windows contextual menu and logical drive associated with the vault.
24.1. Managing file vaults
To manage your file vaults from Bitdefender:
1. Click Privacy on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the FILE ENCRYPTION pane, click Settings.
The existing file vaults appear in this window.
24.2. Creating file vaults
To create a new vault:
1. Click Privacy on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the FILE ENCRYPTION pane, click Create New File Vault.
3. Specify the name and the location of the vault file.
● Type the name of the vault file in the corresponding field.
● Click BROWSE, select the location of the vault and save the vault file
under the desired name.
4. Choose a drive letter from the corresponding menu. When you open the
vault, a virtual disk drive labeled with the selected letter appears in My
Computer.
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