This plugin can help you to encrypt and decrypt files.
To Encrypt File:
Click "Browse" button in the dialog box, to choose a file to be encrypted. Then the plugin will automatically fill in the destination file name, you can modify the destination name in the edit box, then click "Encrypt" to start to encrypt the file.
It will first ask you to specify a private key for encrypting the file. The private key can be any string as you want, it is similar to a password. The private key must be provided When decrypting the encrypted file, otherwise you can not decrypt the file.
If the file has been encrypted previously, it will not be encrypted again, and will show you an error message. The size of the file must be at least 1 KB for encrypting, or the file will not be encrypted.
To Decrypt File:
Click "Browse" button in the dialog box, to choose a file to be decrypted. Then the plugin will automatically fill in the destination file name, you can modify the destination name in the edit box, then click "Decrypt" to start to Decrypt the file.
It will first ask you to enter the private key, if the key is not same to the key you specified when encrypting the file, the file can not be decrypted. The plugin can only decrypt the files that encrypted by itself.
Note:
- The "Encrypt File" plugin will not delete the source file automatically.
- Please always save your private key in a safe place, otherwise you will not be able to decrypt a encrypted file, there is no chance to get the private key back if you forgot the private key.