| Version | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | XenoSystems |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Date added | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP |
| Requirements | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista |
| Total downloads | 4,486 |
| Downloads per week | 2 |
| Price | Free to try |
Description
Encrypt and decrypt text, e-mail, files, folders, and drives using the latest industry standard strong encryption algorithms. Digitally sign data and verify signatures. Includes password manager to keep track of Web site, file, and/or other passwords. Supports both traditional secret-key encryption as well as public-key encryption. Supports AES and other industry proven algorithms. Free reader mode for sharing encrypted and signed files. The fully self-contained Task Constructor is all you need to perform encryption, decryption, signing, or verifying. That translates to minimal hassle at operation time. Encryptafile also supports all the available functionalities designed to make your job easier, such as categorized properties, built-in default properties, context-sensitive help, optional parameters, and built-in help documentation.
Version 1.5 adds password manager.
Review
At first glance, this file encryption programs features look pretty standard, but a further look revealed extensive encryption options. All of them worked well, but we were turned off by the constant nag screen.
Encryptafile's main user interface is pretty basic. It includes a drop-down menu for selecting a task, a place to enter your password, and a search field to locate your source file. The Options menu is where it's happening with this program. From there, you can choose your encryption method (Rijndael or TwoFish), encryption mode, key size, and even the hashing and padding method. The file compression feature lets you choose what file attributes you want to include or exclude. The signature feature lets you generate random public and private key pairs. As soon as we entered our password and clicked Go, we were met with a nag screen asking us to register the program. Still, we were able to successfully encrypt files. Decrypting the file involved again entering our password, and worked every time.
A decent Help file is included with Encryptafile, but experienced users will get the most from this option-filled program. After uninstalling the program, we had to manually remove a leftover file, but this is still a program worth trying.
