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-====== The Security Features on AfterOffice Storage ====== 
  
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-AfterOffice Storage provides **Encryption/Decryption** functions and **anti-virus scanning** to enhance the security and privacy of your files. 
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-=== Encrypt files on Storage Center === 
-  - Select the files that you wish to encrypt. 
-  - Select the **Encrypt** option. 
-  - Key in the **passphrase** to encrypt the files. Repeat it.\\ **Note:** you must remember the passphrase to decrypt the files later. 
-  - Check the checkbox "Delete original file immediately after successful encryption" if you do not wish to keep the original file after encryption.\\ Otherwise, uncheck it. 
-  - Click **OK**. 
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-=== Decrypt files on Storage Center === 
-  - Select the file that you wish to decrypt. 
-  - Select the **Decrypt** option. 
-  - Key in the **passphrase** to decrypt the file.  
-  - Check the checkbox "Delete encrypted file immediately after successful decryption" if you do not wish to keep the encrypted file after decryption.\\ Otherwise, uncheck it. 
-  - Click **OK**. 
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-=== Encrypt files on StorageSync === 
-You can also encrypt files on your computer using StorageSync's **Encrypt Tool** before uploading them to the cloud. 
-  - Select **Tools > File Encrypt**. 
-  - **Browse** for the files you wish to encrypt.  
-  - Key in the password to encrypt the files. Repeat it.\\ **Note:** you must remember the password to decrypt the files later. 
-  - Check the checkbox "Delete the original file" if you wish to delete the original files after successful encryption. 
-  - Click **Encrypt**. 
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-You can encrypt and compress a copy of local file before uploading/backing up the files to the server. This feature is available on the **Options** Settings tab of StorageSync, where you can check the checkbox **"Encrypt & compress remote files (*.enc)"** and key in the password that encrypts it.\\ 
-**Note:** you must remember the password to decrypt the files later.   
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-=== Decrypt files on StorageSync === 
-You can decrypt the encrypted files using StorageSync's **Decrypt Tool** after downloading them to your computer. 
-  - Select **Tools > File Decrypt**. 
-  - **Browse** for the encrypted files you wish to decrypt. 
-  - Key in the password to decrypt the files. 
-  - Check the checkbox "Delete the Encrypted file" if you wish to delete the encrypted files after successful encryption. 
-  - Click **Decrypt**. 
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-=== Anti-virus scanning on Storage Center === 
-When you upload files on Storage Center, the checkbox **"Scan files for viruses"** is selected by default. During file upload, files that are infected will be flagged as error during the transfer. No files will be deleted.\\ 
-This feature is by no means a replacement for your computer's anti-virus software, but a security measurement on Storage Center to prevent virus files from spreading among all sharing them. 
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-=== Anti-virus scanning on StorageSync === 
-On the **Options** settings tab on StorageSync, the checkbox **"Anti-virus scan"** is selected by default. When being transferred to the cloud, files that are infected will be flagged as error during the transfer. No files will be deleted.\\ 
-This feature is by no means a replacement for your computer's anti-virus software, but a security measurement on Storage to prevent virus files from spreading among all sharing them. 
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