The Type 1 Encryption Interface

The items marked in the diagram above are described as follows:

1) The tab button to display the Type 1 Encryption interface.

2) Generate a random 16 character key that can be used for encrypting files.

3) Switch option to encrypt only the currently selected file in the Queue List using the current key.

4) Switch option to encrypt all the files in the Queue list using the current key.

5) Switch option to encrypt the file(s) and overwrite the file(s) in the current folder location.

6) Switch option to encrypt the file(s) to a new folder location.

7) Displays the target path to encrypt file(s) to if the option to encrypt to a new location is checked.

8) Encrypt the file(s) and create a log file of all file paths and the key used to encode the file.

9) Encrypt the file(s) and do not create a log file.

10) The log file target path where the log file will be saved.

11) When all data in all fields are correct, the "Encode" button is enabled and may be clicked to begin encrypting the file(s).

12) This button is enabled when the option to create a log file is checked.  When this button is clicked, you select the drive, folder and filename where the log file is to be saved.

13) This button is enabled when the option to encode files to a new folder is checked.  When this button is clicked, you select the folder where you want the encrypted copies of the file(s) to be located.

14) This allows you to save the key for later use.

15) Open a previously saved key.

16) This is the key currently in use to encrypt file(s).

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Using the Type 1 Encryption Interface

1) Encode a single file selected in the queue, overwrite the existing file and record no log.

2) Encode a single file selected in the queue, overwrite the existing file and record a log.

3) Encode a single file to a new folder location and record a log.

4) Encode all the files in the queue, overwrite the existing files and record a log.

5) Encode all the files in the queue to a new folder location and record a log.

Another important note to be remembered is that log files do not and should not be stored on your hard drive.  Log files should be maintained on floppy disks and it is also a good idea to keep more than one copy of the floppy disk. The whole purpose to log files is to provide a means of remembering all the file paths and the key used to encrypt the files. It is your responsibility to keep your log and key files in a safe place. 

Now that we have discussed the options and importance of encrypting files with Type 1 Encryption, we can move onto the steps of using Type 1 Encryption to secure your files.  Below is a list of steps to encrypting multiple files using Type 1 Encryption.  

1) Add a list of files to the queue list.

2) Generate or load a key.

3) Check the "Encode all files" button.

4) Determine whether you want to encrypt the files by overwriting the files that exist, or create encrypted copies of the files in a new location.

5) Click the "Create Log" button and save a log file, preferably on a floppy disk.

6) Press the "Encode" button and the encryption process will begin.

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The Type 1 Decryption Interface

The items marked in the diagram above are described as follows:

1) The tab button to display the Type 1 Decryption interface.

2) The interface is split into two sections, the top section for decrypting file(s) that were encode without a log and the lower section for decrypting files that were in encrypted using a log to retain file paths and the key used.  Selecting one of the will switch between the upper or lower section of the interface.

3) Opens a key in the top section for decrypting a file selected in the queue without using a log.

4) Displays a small menu of options regarding the log file and decrypting of the files. A log file may be retained or destroyed after decryption, and the file(s) may be decrypted in the current location or decrypted to a new folder. 

5) When a log file is loaded this button is enabled.  When clicked, all the files in the log will be decrypted using the logged key and using the options selected.

6) If a file or files were encrypted to a new folder, this will display the original path the file(s) were located.

7) The logged key that was used to originally encrypt the file(s).

8) The file list of all files recorded in the log.  The full path of the currently selected file in this list can be viewed in the information box located at the top of the Onux interface.

9) The button used to open log files.

10) Closes the log file.

11) Decrypts the currently selected file in the Queue list using the key in the upper section of the interface.

12) Displays the key to be used for decrypting files without a log.

13) The switch option to for enabling the lower section of the interface for decrypting files using a log.

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Using the Type 1 Decryption Interface

1) Decode a single file from the queue list.

2) Decode a single file from a log file, overwrite the existing file and destroy the log.

3) Decode a single file from a log file, overwrite the existing file and retain the log.

4) Decode a single file from a log file, decode to a new file and retain the log.

5) Decode multiple files from a log file, decode to a new folder and retain the log.

6) Decode multiple files from a log file, overwrite existing files and destroy the log.

7) Decode multiple files from a log file, overwrite existing files and retain the log.

We recommend you destroy log files if you chose to overwrite the existing files.  However, this is not mandatory for rare circumstances where you may want to retain the log for a record of file history.

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