Thanks for this video, it answered a few questions I had. How do you backup your Boxcryptor files using another method? A disk image backup would backup the encrypted files, where best practice would be to backup the unencrypted files to a different location/encryption.
You're welcome. I'm glad it helped. Yes, a disk image backup would back up raw files, which means the encrypted files would be backed up. So if you would restore the backup from that raw disk image at a later point on some other machine or a freshly installed OS, you would have to set up and use boxcryptor again using your account and password (which you should never lose!) and that way decrypt your files. Another way to back up unencrypted files (visible in your Boxcryptor drive) to a different location would be to set up another backup application on your OS in a way that it backs up files/folders directly from the Boxcryptor virtual drive where you can see the unencrypted files (so not going through your regular disk path, but pointing to folder/files within your Boxcryptor drive). I have not tried this, but I am pretty confident it would work.
So I installed Boxcryptor free, to secure my OneDrive account. To recover an encrypted file from OneDrive, I see I need to download the encrypted file. But when I try to open the encrypted file after downloading it, I receive a message "File not in Boxcryptor Location". But even when I place the file inside the Boxcryptor virtual drive, I get the same message. So what happens if my computer dies, and I need a new PC? How do I open the downloaded encrypted file? Am I supposed to remember and somehow re-create the the exact file structure on my old PC?
Sorry for the late reply. No, you don't need to remember anything regarding the file structure. That would defeat the whole purpose of the backup solution. In case your computer dies, you should follow the following process: 1) Install and sync your (encrypted) Google Drive files (or whatever storage provider you used) 2) Download and install Boxcryptor app 3) Run Boxcryptor app and log in using your user name and password (which you chose when first installing Boxcryptor and which you SHOULD NEVER LOSE) 4) You should now end up with a Boxcryptor drive and your decrypted files inside So you don't need to copy the encrypted files over again to the boxcryptor virtual drive. After following the above process, the decrypted files should be visible in the virtual drive.
Hey! I would say no. Because the difference between Google docs/sheets files that you edit directly on Google Drive and your files, is that Google docs exist only in the cloud. They are not synced (downloaded automatically) between your devices. Also, you write and edit them using the Google workspace, which means they are "visible" in the cloud. The whole purpose of tools like Boxcryptor is to encrypt the data BEFORE it reaches the cloud, so having it visible and editable in the cloud would defeat the whole purpose of encrypting it for security purposes. Does that make sense ? Hope it helps.
I have a question. What if my curret device get fucked up. Can I have access to the encrypted files that I encrypted previously just by logging up in my Boxcryptor account and downloading the cloud and the Boxcryptor programm in a new device?
That's right, what you would have to do in that case on a new device is: 1) Install and sync your (encrypted) Google Drive files (or whatever storage provider you used) 2) Download and install Boxcryptor app 3) Run Boxcryptor app and log in using your user name and password (which you chose when first installing Boxcryptor and which you SHOULD NEVER LOSE) 4) You should now end up with a Boxcryptor drive and your decrypted files And just to mention, the whole point of this is that it's a backup solution, so of course you should be able to access and decrypt the files which were backed up if your device goes to hell. The only thing to make sure if you use Boxcryptor is to NEVER ever lose your password, because it's a zero-knowledge service, and you cannot reset the password. If you lose or forget the password, say goodbye to your data forever. Thanks for watching!
This a good video but I have question. I've boxcryptor in my PC and in smartphone. I have tons of my data backed up in Mega Cloud storage and I want to backup those files in other cloud storage too. For this purpose I use Multcloud.com to sync my files with different cloud storage. But the problem is I cannot encrypt files which I just synced in. I tried from both PC and android but no luck. But I can encrypt files easily when I upload through Boxcryptor app. But I don't want to download and upload again all of those files and then upload through Boxcryptor app. Is there any easy workaround? I'd be grateful if u can help.
Hi Ihtesham, I haven't really tried Multcloud (this is the first time I heard about it), but I took a quick look, and if I understand this correctly, some of the files are being synced by Multcloud from one of your cloud storages to another cloud storage you use... ? If so, are you syncing unencrypted files from one storage to another ? If yese, and there are unencrypted files that are synced by Multcloud to one of your storages, that means that since they haven't been copied through your Boxcryptor drive, of course they won't get encrypted. I don't think there is a way to encrypt them in any other way other than through your local Boxcryptor drive. That's the whole purpose of "zero-knowledge" storage, because the files never leave your local drive unencrypted, i.e. they get encrypted locally before uploading. Also, I think that Boxcryptor wasn't built with redundancy in mind, i.e. encrypting and managing the same files automatically into multiple cloud storages. In any case I would be vary cautious not to corrupt the data somehow by moving things around too much. I hope this answers your question. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking time to reply, but after trying other ways I think the only way is to upload through Boxcryptor drive in pc, any synced file is not being encrypted.
Thanks for this video, it answered a few questions I had. How do you backup your Boxcryptor files using another method? A disk image backup would backup the encrypted files, where best practice would be to backup the unencrypted files to a different location/encryption.
You're welcome. I'm glad it helped.
Yes, a disk image backup would back up raw files, which means the encrypted files would be backed up. So if you would restore the backup from that raw disk image at a later point on some other machine or a freshly installed OS, you would have to set up and use boxcryptor again using your account and password (which you should never lose!) and that way decrypt your files.
Another way to back up unencrypted files (visible in your Boxcryptor drive) to a different location would be to set up another backup application on your OS in a way that it backs up files/folders directly from the Boxcryptor virtual drive where you can see the unencrypted files (so not going through your regular disk path, but pointing to folder/files within your Boxcryptor drive). I have not tried this, but I am pretty confident it would work.
Fantastic Tutorial!!!
Glad you liked it!
So I installed Boxcryptor free, to secure my OneDrive account.
To recover an encrypted file from OneDrive, I see I need to download the encrypted file.
But when I try to open the encrypted file after downloading it, I receive a message "File not in Boxcryptor Location".
But even when I place the file inside the Boxcryptor virtual drive, I get the same message.
So what happens if my computer dies, and I need a new PC? How do I open the downloaded encrypted file?
Am I supposed to remember and somehow re-create the the exact file structure on my old PC?
Sorry for the late reply.
No, you don't need to remember anything regarding the file structure. That would defeat the whole purpose of the backup solution. In case your computer dies, you should follow the following process:
1) Install and sync your (encrypted) Google Drive files (or whatever storage provider you used)
2) Download and install Boxcryptor app
3) Run Boxcryptor app and log in using your user name and password (which you chose when first installing Boxcryptor and which you SHOULD NEVER LOSE)
4) You should now end up with a Boxcryptor drive and your decrypted files inside
So you don't need to copy the encrypted files over again to the boxcryptor virtual drive. After following the above process, the decrypted files should be visible in the virtual drive.
@@codelistic Thanks so much!!! That is so helpfull!!
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Thank you so much man!!
What about Google document? can i encrypt it while its does not have (desktop application) ?.
Really need your help
No problem.
I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Could you clarify a bit more ?
What about Google Docs / Google Sheet? Can they be encrypted and still be edited with Google Docs / Sheet applicans
Hey! I would say no. Because the difference between Google docs/sheets files that you edit directly on Google Drive and your files, is that Google docs exist only in the cloud. They are not synced (downloaded automatically) between your devices.
Also, you write and edit them using the Google workspace, which means they are "visible" in the cloud.
The whole purpose of tools like Boxcryptor is to encrypt the data BEFORE it reaches the cloud, so having it visible and editable in the cloud would defeat the whole purpose of encrypting it for security purposes.
Does that make sense ?
Hope it helps.
I have a question. What if my curret device get fucked up. Can I have access to the encrypted files that I encrypted previously just by logging up in my Boxcryptor account and downloading the cloud and the Boxcryptor programm in a new device?
That's right, what you would have to do in that case on a new device is:
1) Install and sync your (encrypted) Google Drive files (or whatever storage provider you used)
2) Download and install Boxcryptor app
3) Run Boxcryptor app and log in using your user name and password (which you chose when first installing Boxcryptor and which you SHOULD NEVER LOSE)
4) You should now end up with a Boxcryptor drive and your decrypted files
And just to mention, the whole point of this is that it's a backup solution, so of course you should be able to access and decrypt the files which were backed up if your device goes to hell. The only thing to make sure if you use Boxcryptor is to NEVER ever lose your password, because it's a zero-knowledge service, and you cannot reset the password. If you lose or forget the password, say goodbye to your data forever.
Thanks for watching!
@@codelistic Oh man, you helped me a lot! Youve got a new subscriber!
This a good video but I have question. I've boxcryptor in my PC and in smartphone. I have tons of my data backed up in Mega Cloud storage and I want to backup those files in other cloud storage too. For this purpose I use Multcloud.com to sync my files with different cloud storage. But the problem is I cannot encrypt files which I just synced in. I tried from both PC and android but no luck. But I can encrypt files easily when I upload through Boxcryptor app. But I don't want to download and upload again all of those files and then upload through Boxcryptor app. Is there any easy workaround? I'd be grateful if u can help.
Hi Ihtesham,
I haven't really tried Multcloud (this is the first time I heard about it), but I took a quick look, and if I understand this correctly, some of the files are being synced by Multcloud from one of your cloud storages to another cloud storage you use... ?
If so, are you syncing unencrypted files from one storage to another ? If yese, and there are unencrypted files that are synced by Multcloud to one of your storages, that means that since they haven't been copied through your Boxcryptor drive, of course they won't get encrypted.
I don't think there is a way to encrypt them in any other way other than through your local Boxcryptor drive. That's the whole purpose of "zero-knowledge" storage, because the files never leave your local drive unencrypted, i.e. they get encrypted locally before uploading.
Also, I think that Boxcryptor wasn't built with redundancy in mind, i.e. encrypting and managing the same files automatically into multiple cloud storages. In any case I would be vary cautious not to corrupt the data somehow by moving things around too much.
I hope this answers your question. Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking time to reply, but after trying other ways I think the only way is to upload through Boxcryptor drive in pc, any synced file is not being encrypted.