Prior to be able to use Guard, you have to apply some basic settings.
First of all you have to enter a Guard security password that is used to encrypt data and to access encrypted data.
Enter a secondary E-Mail address that is used if you forget your Guard security password. In this case, use the function for resetting the Guard security password. A new password will then be sent to you. For security reasons, it is highly recommended to enter a secondary E-Mail address for this purpose. Otherwise the new password is sent to your primary E-Mail account.
There are two options for making the basic settings:
How to define the basic settings before initially using an encryption:
Click the on the right side of the menu bar. Click the menu item.
In the sidebar, click on
.When initially selecting the Guard security settings, the Create Guard Security Keys window opens.
In the
field, enter the password that you want to use for encrypting your data.Confirm the password in the
field by entering it again.In the
field, enter the E-Mail address that is used for receiving a temporary password for resetting your Guard security password.Click on
.