Advanced Folder Encryption Serial Key (rar File)
Harold Guildford
To fix this, remove the encryption on the parent directory under its advanced attributes. If you want the parent directory encrypted, re-encrypt it but change the option to "Apply changes to this folder only".
Alternatively I see software like Veracrypt (a successor of Truecrypt) that are recommended by the EFF etc. but mostly they require a partition to be mounted etc. So seems a tad more work then just encrypting a folder.
Comment about Veracrypt: With Veracrypt I will have to mount right? So imagine I have three different folders at different points in my directory structure then to use them each time I need to mount them as a drive. In my understanding, veracrypt allows you to mount a volume stored as an encrypted file. I sort of want to do the opposite. Encrypt folders on my existing already mounted Win drive
I personally like to use x.509 or pgp certificates to encrypt and sign files on my computer. The x.509 (ssl and client certificates) option will be a little more advanced though. PGP will be the easiest option as there are GUI applications that can encrypt/sign files. You can see a list of PGP applications here. For PGP on Windows, I would recommend gpg4win or gnupg.
Downside to Kleopatra (gpg4win) is that it wont let me encrypt folders. But Windows does have the native cipher command which will let you encrypt folders or files too. It uses a keypair tied to your Windows user to encrypt the files and make them only accessible when logged in as you. The downside to encrypting the folder this way, is that if someone where to be able to login as you, then they would also be able to access the files.
I end up using a combination of the above. I also enable bitlocker as well (which I would recommend), so that my entire Windows filesystem is encrypted (not just the individual files or folders). As of Windows 10 version 1511, bitlocker uses AES-XTS 128 or 256, which is a strong algorithm.
Then I use cipher to encrypt folders with confidential information. Inside of that folder, I use PGP to encrypt the files I deem "top secret", while other files may not be encrypted with PGP since they arent "secret enough" to warrant it. Altogether there are multiple layers of encryption when done this way which will make it extremely difficult for any attacker to gain access to them. You have bitlocker which is encrypting the entire filesystem, you have cipher which is encrypting the folders and only letting your Windows user access it, and then have individual file encryption on top of that with PGP or a x.509 client cert.
That is Windows "Encrypting File System" (EFS). It is very convenient to use, but it offers no protection against an adversary able to log in to your Windows account. Also, you won't be able to unencrypt any of the files or folders unless you are logged in to your Windows account.
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OpenPGP-based encryption is a well-known, dual-key based encryption technology. The primary benefit is the fact that only recipients whose public key was included at the time of encryption will be able to decrypt the file, assuming they own the corresponding private key to their public one. This provides more control over who can access the data, vs. other methods. PGP has two shortcomings: First, it requires that participants create and maintain their key pairs, adding complexity to the process. Second, it is not a streaming encryption technology, as the entire file must be present (written to disk) before encryption (or decryption) can occur. In the context of file transfers, the result is temporary files that cause havoc with automation that consumes files the moment they are received in the target directory. Refer to OpenPGP and EFT for how to use OpenPGP.
Physical folders can be transparently encrypted during read/write using EFT-managed AES-256 symmetric encryption (CTR mode), which uses a secret key known only to the server. The server will encrypt files as they arrive over supported protocols, and decrypt files when departing over those same protocols. The server, when acting as a client, will also encrypt files that it downloads into an encrypted folder, and decrypt files that it copies or moves to a remote server, including LAN copy. (See below for instructions for creating the key.)
If the Advanced Property EncryptedFolderKey is defined and not malformed, EFT uses it for encryption/decryption, read at service startup. (This is mainly for EFT upgrades to 8.0.4 from earlier builds. The key can be created/edited in the Encrypted folders dialog box, as described below.)
Per-folder encryption keys can be used to encrypt the contents of all data in the site root automatically, using a separate key for each sub-folder off of the site root, and also for folders referenced by virtual folders (VFS) that are shared by users.
When using Encrypted folders, you can only encrypt files in the directory hierarchy of the Site's root folder. Make sure that the Site root folder on the Site > General tab is pointing to the correct path. That is, if the HA config drive is D:\HAConfig\, you should edit the Site root folder to point to D:\HAConfig\InetPub\EFTRoot\MySite.
Encrypted folders cannot be EFT system folders (Install Folder, App Data Folder, Cluster Share) and Windows reserved directories (Windows, ProgramData, ProgramFiles, ProgramFilesx86), or their parents or children, and cannot be specified even by server administrators. This is includes subfolders of those folders.
Whether local or remotely connected via the administration interface, administrator accounts beneath the role of Server administrator (that is, Site administrator and below) will not able to browse for folders. Instead, these administrators must specify a valid, approved path, local to the server.
If the server cannot perform initial encryption or final decryption due to lack of permissions, sharing violations, or network disconnect, a warning will appear indicating that "Some files in the folder were not [encrypteddecrypted]. The data in the folder might be corrupt."
All side-channel operations and all actions outside of copy/move/download are unaware of encryption/decryption. So if, for example, you have a Timer rule that downloads a file from a remote host, to an encrypted folder, and then a subsequent action attempts to manipulate that file (for example in AWE), that file could be encrypted, and thus AWE will not be able to parse it.
You can only encrypt the folders in the Site's root folder. If you attempt to encrypt folders outside of the EFT Site's root folder (for example, C:\InetPub\EFTRoot\MySite) an error prompt occurs: "This folder is not in the directory hierarchy of this Site's root folder."
EFT system folders (Globalscape/EFT, AppData, and cluster share) and Windows reserved directories (Windows, ProgramData, ProgramFiles, ProgramFilesx86), as well as their parents or children, cannot be encrypted. If a reserved path is selected in the Folder to Encrypt dialog box, an error prompt occurs: "This is a reserved path and cannot be encrypted."
If you had used the Encrypted Folder Key advanced property in versions prior to v8.0.4, the property for the key will appear in the AdvancedProperties.json file. EFT only uses that advanced property for backwards compatibility. After upgrading, if you want to change the key you should do so in the EFT administrator interface, NOT via the advanced property.
The advanced property IgnoreEncryptedFoldersInOutboundTransfers is used to prevent EFT from decrypting encrypted folders during transfers. For example, EFT receives a file into an encrypted folder and EFT encrypts it. Then the file is transferred to another system. If the advanced property IgnoreEncryptedFoldersInOutboundTransfers is true, the file remains encrypted when transferred. It can then can be decrypted with eftencrypt.exe. Use eftencrypt.exe to run the decryption process, and then file is decrypted.
You can encrypt all folders under the Site root using a single, reusable key for encrypting and decrypting data. EFT will encrypt all data in that folder and its subs using the Site encryption key. Subsequent files written to those folders by users uploading files will result in those files being encrypted with the site encryption key automatically and transparently. Event Rules that process files written into those folders will decrypt using the site encryption key. (Refer to Enabling EFT-Managed Encryption, below.)
For per-folder encryption, click Use unique encryption key, then paste or type the key (64 hexadecimal characters, 256-bit key). Optionally, provide an alias for this key. Note that using the same alias more than once does not cause a prompt, warning, or error. You can provide anything you want as an alias. The alias is purely for you to identify keys. If you want to use the same alias or no alias, you can. (However, providing the same alias for more than one key defeats the purpose of providing the alias.)
Files uploaded to this folder will be encrypted upon arrival and decrypted upon departure over EFT's supported protocols. EFT will also encrypt files that are downloaded (as client) into an encrypted folder, and decrypt files that are copied or moved to a different location.
If the Folder Path list is NOT empty, select a folder in the list of folders, then click Remove. All encrypted files in the "removed" folder will be decrypted. (This may take a long time if there are many files in the folder. Note that files are not deleted, just unencrypted.)
By default, even if a user has upload or download notifications for a folder, they do not receive notifications about their own activity in those folders. Enabling this option causes users with folder notifications set to receive updates about their own activity.
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