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• #How to open password protected zip in windows 10 how to

Go to in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox etc).

If you do not have 7-zip installed on your computer, you can download it at.

To encrypt your files we recommend that you use open source software called 7-Zip, which is installed on all university computers. Do you send and receive email messages containing confidential information about the Universities' work?.Bank and credit card account numbers or Personnel files.) Are there documents on your computer that are strictly confidential? (E.g.Do you have data that could cause damage to either the University if it fell into the wrong hands? (E.g.If you answer ‘yes’ to any of them then you should use password protection and encryption. To help you decide whether you need to encrypt any files before sending them, look at the three questions below. Once a message is encrypted, it will appear as a meaningless garble of characters to anyone except the person who has the password to unscramble it. Encryption is a software tool that uses "scrambling" to make data unreadable. To increase the level of security, we also suggest that you encrypt the file before sending it via email. In the Confirm Password box, type the password again, and then click OK. In the Encrypt Document box, type a password, and then click OK.

Microsoft Word allows you to apply a password to an individual file so that it can only be opened once the reader has entered the correct password.įollow the steps below to apply a password to a document:Ĭlick Protect Document, and then click Encrypt with Password.

#How to open password protected zip in windows 10 how to

To help you keep the contents of your e-mails secure, below are some instructions on how to password protect Word documents and then encrypt the file so that you can send it safely. This can be a serious problem if the information contained within the attachment is sensitive or confidential. Sending information via e-mail attachment is quick and easy but is open to the risk that someone other than the intended recipient can intercept it.