How to encrypted external file sharing using Sophos Password Protect

Overview.

• In this article we will perform external file sharing using Sophos Password Protect which SafeGuard’s HTML5 encryption feature.

Network Diagram and Scenario.

• We will create word file and encrypt it using Sophos Password Protect on Client 1(user Micheal).
• Then we share it cho client 2 (user Vincent).
• Client 2 (user Vincent) must have a password to open the file.

Configuring

On Client 1 (user Micheal)

• Right-click on Desktop > New > New Text Document.
• Open New Text Document and enter a few character then click Save.
• Close New Text Document.
• Right-click on New Text Document > SafeGuard File Encryption > Create password protected file.
• Password protected the file board appears
• Enter your password in the Password and Confirm Password box.

• Click Password Protect.
• Note that the password protected file is created in the same location as the source file,in this case on the Dekstop.
• Also note that the name of the file with extension becomes the encrypted file’s name, in this case it becomes New Text Document_txt.html.

• Share New Text Document_txt.html for Client 2 (user Vincent).

On Client 2 (user Vincent)

• Open New Text Document_txt.html that Client 1 has just shared.
• Browser will open and display the SafeGuard HTML 5 Encryption page.
• If you want to open file, you must enter password.

• Then click Enter and click Open to read file and Save to Save file.