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| DigiSecret Help Documentation |
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It is good to know what are encrypted archives before creating them. The files on your disks or the files that you send by e-mail have no protection from unauthorized access. They can be opened by whoever got hold of them. If you use DigiSecret to put your files into encrypted archives, the only way to view your files is to enter the correct passphrase. There are no backdoors in the program, so even if you forget your own passphrase the information cannot be recovered. The program consists of the main window where the files and folders are displayed, the menu, and the toolbar for performing standard operations. The color indicator in the right corner of the status bar shows the current status of the program. Normally it is green, but turns red when DigiSecret is busy. DigiSecret is integrated into Windows Explorer and can be invoked by the file context menu. You do not have to launch DigiSecret to work with encrypted archives, encrypt files, send them by e-mail as attachments, or send them to other users securely. Right click on them and choose the action to perform; DigiSecret will be started automatically. Additionally, when you drag DigiSecret archives using the right mouse button, you can extract files to the selected location with just a mouse click. Main Menu File Add Files - adds new files to the list. If an archive is opened, the file selection dialog will allow you to add files to the current archive or open them in a new window. Add Folder - adds the contents of folders (including subfolders) to the list. If an archive is opened, the folder selection dialog will allow you to add files to the current archive or open them in a new window. Open Archive - opens an existing archive from the disk. A dialog window where you can select the archive to be opened will pop up. Clear - clears the list of files. If an archive is open, the list of files is also cleared. Message Encryption Center - launches Message Encryption Center window. Exit - closes the program. All actions are interrupted. Actions Make Archive - compresses and encrypts all files from the list into one archive. Make Self-extractor (EXE) - compresses and encrypts all files from the list into one self-decrypting, self-extracting archive (EXE file). Convert Archive to/from Self-extractor - converts DigiSecret archive to self-decrypting, self-extracting archive and vice versa. Extract Files - decrypts and unpacks selected files from an open archive; if no files are selected, the entire archive is unpacked. Send to Other Users - sends files from the list or an open archive to another DigiSecret user. Before the files are sent, DigiSecret puts them into an archive. E-mail to Other Users - sends files from the list or an archive by e-mail using the default e-mail program. Before the files are sent, DigiSecret puts them into an archive. Shred - removes files from disk without a possibility to recover them (secure deletion). Paste - pastes files from the clipboard into the DigiSecret main window. Select All - selects all files from the list. Invert Selection - deselects the selected files and selects the ones that have not been selected. Settings Interface Font - allows you to select the font used by DigiSecret in all windows. Options - displays the program settings. Address Book - electronic notebook where the list of users and corresponding IP addresses/hostnames can be stored. Help Contents - opens the help file. Search For Help On - opens the DigiSecret help index What's My IP Address - shows the IP address(es) assigned to your computer. About - shows the About window. Right-clicking on the program main window brings up the following menu: Remove/Delete Selected - removes selected files from the list/deletes selected files from the archive. Remove All - clears the list of files. Select All - selects all files from the list. Invert Selection - deselects the selected files and selects the ones that have not been selected View with Associated Application - allows you to view selected files (up to 20) using applications associated with these files. View with Default Viewer - allows you to view selected files (up to 20) with the default text editor. View with … - allows you to choose an application for viewing files. Open Containing Folder - opens folders containing selected files (up to 20; does not apply to files from an open archive). Paste - pastes the files from the clipboard into the program main window. |
