OneDrive encrypt with 7zip
In principle, the data from OneDrive are encrypted within the service. However, Microsoft cannot guarantee that these will not be read by third parties. Reason is that OneDrive does not include a separate mechanism for the encryption, so it offers to encrypt the files before Uploading.
- The easiest way to do this represents 7zip. You can encrypt within the free Software the data in an archive and then backed up to upload.
- A further advantage of this method: The files are then compressed at the same time, so that they occupy less storage space in the cloud storage.
- Download the 7-zip file Manager and install it.
- Open the file Manager.
- Add the files you want to encrypt the file Manager.
- In the area of "encryption" you need to set a password and select an encryption method to select, at the first AES-256 is "". Everyone should have access to the files, you must know the specific password.
- For even more security, you should enable the Option "file name encryption".
- Let the created archive, then encrypt it.
- Now you can upload the file in OneDrive. Access to these is only for entering the specified password.
7zip: simple and effective encryption
Alternative Crypto-programs for OneDrive encryption
Needless to say, there are also other examples of encryption software. This is to set up a rule, but subject to a charge, or much more complicated. For the more ambitious Encryptor are particularly Boxcryptor and Cloudfogger to. How to Use install and set up, you can learn in our practical tip. The method described here with 7-zip is probably the easiest.
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