Encrypting files and folders
Kruptos 2 Professional can be used to encrypt a single file, multiple files or the entire contents of folders, there is no limit to the number and size of files that you can encrypt
Kruptos 2 Professional uses the AES algorithm (256bit) to secure your data. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001. It is based on the Rijndael cipher developed by two Belgian cryptographers, Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, who submitted a proposal to NIST during the AES selection process. Rijndael is a family of ciphers with different key and block sizes. For AES, NIST selected three members of the Rijndael family, each with a block size of 128 bits, but three different key lengths: 128, 192 and 256 bits.
AES has been adopted by the U.S. government and is now used worldwide. It supersedes the Data Encryption Standard (DES), which was published in 1977. The algorithm described by AES is a symmetric-key algorithm, meaning the same key is used for both encrypting and decrypting the data.
How to encrypt your files and folders
- Encrypting files and folders using Windows Explorer
1. Open windows explorer (Windows key + E) 2. Right click the files\Folders you wish to encrypt and choose Kruptos 2 Professional | Encrypt
3. Enter your password and password hint then click the Encrypt button
- Encrypting files and folders from your library
1. Start Kruptos 2 Professional 2. Select the files you would like to encrypt 3. Click the Encrypt button on the Toolbar
