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The encryption key cannot include dollar signs ($) or equal signs (=).
Encrypted shared folders cannot be accessed via NFS.
If a volume has been encrypted, the shared folders on that volume can not be
encrypted.
Encrypting and locking a shared folder
To encrypt and lock a shared folder, follow these steps:
1. Enable folder encryption:
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When you create a folder, tick "Encryption" under "Folder Encryption", enter a
password and choose to save an encryption key.
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To encrypt an existing folder, click "Edit Properties" under "Action" in "Control
Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Shared Folders", tick "Encrypt this folder", enter a
password and choose to save encryption key.
2. Go to "Control Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Shared Folders", click "Encryption
Management" under "Action".
3. Switch to "Lock" and click "OK".
Encryption verification
After a folder is locked, that folder will be invisible in File Station. If an encrypted shared
folder is unlocked, it will reappear in File Station.
Unlocking a shared folder
To unlock an encrypted and locked shared folder, go to "Control Panel" > "Privilege
Settings" > "Shared Folders", click "Encryption Management" under "Action" and enter the
password or upload the encryption key file.
Encryption Managem ent
After the folder is encrypted, click "Encryption Management" under "Action" in "Control
Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Shared Folders" to edit encryption settings:
To save the encryption key, select the "Download" tab and enter the encryption
password to export the key.
You can choose to automatically mount the encrypted folder by selecting "Mount
automatically on start up" in the "Save" tab. Enter the encryption key to mount the
folder automatically for access. This option will be automatically enabled if the
"Save encryption key" is checked when encrypting the folder. Folders that do not
have this option enabled will be locked after the system restarts.
To prevent access to the encrypted folder, enable the lock function in the "Lock"