Encrypting Data with Guard

Encrypting or Decrypting Files

Decrypting files

You can remove a file's encryption by decrypting the file.

How to decrypt a file:

  1. In the Drive app, select an encrypted file in the display area.

  2. Use one of the following methods:

    • Click the Actions icon in the tool bar. Click on Remove Encryption.

    • Select Remove Encryption from the context menu.

  3. Enter your Guard security password in the Password required window.

    You can define how long the security password should be remembered by Guard. To do so, select a time range in Ask for password again.

    In the Guard Default Settings section of the Guard settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

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Parent topic: Encrypting or Decrypting Files