USB disk encryption: Set up a secure portable drive.

The USB flash disks are a very efficient solution for data transportation or storage, as they can be attached to a key-chain, or reside inside your iPod, in a digital camera, in a handheld PC; they have a very low cost, and since not that long ago – large storage capacities.

However, several issues remain unsolved:

• What if the disk is lost?
• What if the disk is stolen?

All these problems can be handled with ease if encryption software is used. WinSesame offers data encryption, which can be used on any computer which runs under any version of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 32 or 64 bits.

WinSesame let's you encrypt and password protect all the files and folders in your usb flash drive, external hard drive, notebook, laptop, desktop and server.

To lock a file or a folder click the Locking of a folder or Locking of a file icon in the main menu of the program. To lock a folder you can also right-click on the folder icon and select "WinSesame protection" in the context menu.

Enter and confirm the password of your choice to protect this document (the length is not limited). If the document has already been locked the password associated with it will be recalled automatically to eliminate any risk of error.

The icon of the folder or file is modified to indicate that this document is locked.

To open a protected document, double click it or click the Opening of a locked file or folder icon from the main menu and select the document.  Enter the password.

Once the document is decrypted, the program will automatically open the document. If it is a folder it is opened in Windows Explorer. If it is a file it will automatically open the application associated with this type of document.

Click on the questions:

How does WinSesame work?

With which version of Windows does WinSesame work?

I forgot a password : what can I do?

Does the removing of the software remove the protection?

Does WinSesame work on a limited account?

Which is the security level of WinSesame?

Is it possible to schedule the locking of all the opened protected folders?

Is WinSesame free?

How to no longer protect a folder?

How to change the password of a folder?

Can I carry a protected folder on my USB key and open it on another computer?

If my computer is destroyed my license lost and I cannot contact the supplier of the software to obtain a new license can I recover my protected folders stored in my safeguards?

How can I send protected data to somebody who does not have WinSesame?

Does WinSesame work with Linux and Mac?

Can I use my license on several computers?

What to do if I change computer?

Can I lock files on the network?

If I open a protected folder on the network can the other users access it ?

Which is the maximum size of the folders that WinSesame can protect?

Can a folder protected by WinSesame be removed by somebody who can access this file?

All the frequently asked questions.

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Video tutorials:

How to password protect a folder in windows video tutorial

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