BestCrypt Functions Embedded in Windows
Users may run main commands of the BestCrypt system from Windows Explorer.
The commands to create a file-container, open it for access (mount), delete a file-container,
dismount a BestCrypt virtual drive, and wipe free disk space are available from Explorer’s context menus.
BestCrypt file-containers have their own icons when they are displayed in the Explorer’s file list:
When you run the standard Windows Properties command for the BestCrypt virtual drive or for the
BestCrypt file-container, an additional Properties page for BestCrypt will appear.
The BestCrypt Properties page for the virtual drive contains the following information:
- file-name of the container that is currently mapped to this virtual drive;
- container’s description;
- encryption algorithm;
- key generator;
BestCrypt Properties page for the container-files includes the following information:
- file-name of the container;
- description of the container;
- encryption algorithm;
- key generator name;
NOTE: If you want to change these attributes, you should make sure that the container is not mounted and click
Change. In this case
BestCrypt will open Change Container Properties dialog.
- drive: BestCrypt virtual drive letter (if the container is mounted);
- full-access: name of the computer from which this container is mounted for full-access;
The following BestCrypt commands are available from Windows Shell:
- To create a new BestCrypt file-container, you should run the New command from Explorer using a standard menu
or pop-up menu.
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To open a BestCrypt file-container, you should run the Open command from
Explorer using the standard menu or pop-up menu.
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If you wish to delete a file-container from Explorer, you should point to the file-container and run the
command Delete Container. BestCrypt will ask you
to enter the password for the container to check if you have access rights for deletion.
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To dismount a BestCrypt virtual drive from the Windows Shell, you should run the Dismount
command from a context menu. (Point to the virtual drive with the mouse and click the right mouse button).
The following BCWipe commands are available from Windows Shell:
- Delete with wiping. Using the command,
appeared in context menus for files/folders, you can delete and wipe file or folder, as well as selected group of files/folders.
- Wipe free disk space - use this command, appeared in context menus for drives
to completely remove all the traces of earlier deleted files.
- Wipe Recycle Bin - use this command appeared in pop-up menu of Recycle Bin to wipe contents of Recycle Bin.
- Move With Source Wiping - use this command appeared when you perform drag-and-drop
operation using right mouse button, to wipe the files from the original location.
To get more information, read Help documentation for BCWipe.
The following BCArchive commands are available from Windows Shell:
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New -> Jetico BestCrypt Archive - use the command to create new encrypted archive
using BCArchive utility.
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Add to .bca - this command appears in pop-up menu for a file or folder. Run the command
to create new encrypted archive using BCArchive utility, and put the selected file/folder to the archive.
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Encrypt by public key and send - use the command to encrypt the
selected file/folder with a public key existing in your Local Public Key Database and send
it to the owner of the public key as an attachment using your e-mail program.
To get more information, read Help documentation for BCArchive.