At first login a wizard will open which guides through the creation of a key pair for encrypting and decrypting files. Tis This pair comes with a private (secret) key and a public (not secret) key.
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User can have multiple private keys assigned to their accounts i.e. for multiple devices. Files uploaded into one of their encrpyted encrypted folders will automatically be encrypted for ALL of their private keys. |
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Personal Settings - Security
Key Storages Manual input for each download and Local decryption
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- you at least once have generated a public key in the Personal Settings
- you at least registered once with the Key Server (file key or Smart Card)
- the administrator added your key on the server (occ command)
Decrypting Files
Your Computer/Device
Files will be decrypted on the fly. No interaction is required.
External Key/Smartcard
The key server pops up a notification that you are about to decrypt a file. You must confirm the decryption.
When re-encrypting a folder you will be asked for a confirmation as well.
Manual input for each download
Every time you want to open an encrypted file the browser opens a modal window where you have to provide your private key.
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The file is decrypted in the browser only, the private key is never sent to the server.
Local decryption
The raw E2EE file will be downloaded. You need the E2EE Reader to be able to decrypt those files.