Encrypting Data with Guard

Encrypting or Decrypting Files

13.4.4. Downloading encrypted files

You can download an encrypted file to locally read or edit it. The file remains encrypted on the server.

How to download an encrypted file:

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

    Note: If you click on Download in the toolbar or context menu instead, the downloaded file remains encrypted.

  2. Enter the Guard security password in the Password required pop-up window.

    You can define how long the security password should be remembered by Guard. To do so, enable Remember my password. Select a value from the list.

    In the Guard security settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

    Click on OK.

  3. Click the More actions icon. Click on Download Decrypted.

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