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VoltShare Security & Sharing

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Objective

This guide provides instructions on how to install the VoltShare, encrypt the information prior to sharing it, and decrypt after receiving it. VoltShare is a tool that allows content to be encrypted on the fly to share with set of recipients in a way that only those recipients can decrypt it. For more information on the VoltShare, see VoltShare.

The following video shows information on VoltShare functionality:

There are two options to encrypt or decrypt content with VoltShare:

  • Drag and drop a file to encrypt or decrypt
  • Type content directly in VoltShare

Using the instructions provided in this guide, you can install VoltShare, sign-up, encrypt the information, share it with set of users, and decrypt the information.

Install VoltShare

Step 1: Download the VoltShare application.

Download the application from the VoltShare Downloads page.

Step 2: Install the application. Install VoltShare as per the following guidelines:
  • macOS - Drag the downloaded application to the Applications folder
  • Windows - Run the downloaded installer

The following sample image shows installation on the macOS:

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Figure: VoltShare Installation on macOs

Note: In case of Linux, the application is pre-compiled (for Ubuntu) and ready to use.

Perform Sign-up

It is required to sign-up or sign-in (in case already performed sign-up) before using the VoltShare application.

Step 1: Perform sign-up.

Click Sign-up and sign-up using an existing account as per the following guidelines:

  • For individual, select one of the following options:

    • Select Log in with Google to sing-up and sign-in using your existing Google account (gmail).
    • Select Log in with GitHub to sing-up and sign-in using your existing GitHub account.
    • Select Log in with Facebook to sing-up and sign-in using your existing Facebook account.
  • For enterprise team, enter your domain and login using account credentials.

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Figure: Sign-Up and Sign-in for VoltShare

Note: The email address and authentication mechanism ensures that only the owner of the account is able to decrypt content sent to that account.

Step 2: Perform verification as per the instructions displayed on the application interface.

Upon successful verification, you can sign-in and perform operations such as profile update, encrypt, and decrypt information.

Note: During or after the verification, you can secure your account using functionalities such as device verification code and multi-factor authentication.

Encrypt the Information

Step 1: Input your information for encryption.

Log into the Voltshare application and select the File or Text option. This example shows the Text option. Type the required information and click Encrypt.

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Figure: Input Information for Encryption

Note: In case you select the File option, drag and drop your file in the area indicated on the application user interface.

Step 2: Configure receipients to share the encrypted information.

Enter a name for your secret in the Secret Name field and enter email addresses of the recipients in the Individual users field.

Note: Optionally, select Share with team users checkbox to share the encrypted information with your team.

Step 3: Configure decryption validity settings.

Enter a value in the Duration field and select one of the Day, Week, Month, or Year options to set the validity period for decryption keys. Click Next.

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Figure: Encrypt Policy Configuration

Note: After the expiry of the duration, the recipient will not be able to decrypt the information.

Step 4: Download the encrypted information.

After encryption, the application displays 2 output options. Use the options as per the following guidelines to share the encrypted information:

  • Click Copy to clipboard to share the encrypted information in a messaging channel or paste it in an email to send to the recipient.
  • Click Save As... and save the encrypted file to store this information in shared mediums such as Dropbox.

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Figure: Encrypted Information Output Options

Step 5: Complete the encryption.

Click Done after you saved the encrypted information for use.

Note: Share the encrypted information with recipients and medium of your choice.

Decrypt the Information

This example assumes that the sender copied the encrypted information to clipboard and shared in a Slack channel and you are one of the intended recipients.

Step 1: Open the VoltShare application and sign-in using your account credentials.

Note: The email address you use for sign-in must match the email address specified by the sender during the encryption.

Step 2: Input your encrypted information for decryption.

Select File or Text option in the Encrypt/Decrypt screen and drop the received encrypted file or copy the encrypted content and click Decrypt. This example shows copying of encrypted message received from the Slack channel.

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Figure: Decrypt Received Information

Step 3: Download the decrypted information.

VoltShare decrypts and displays the content in the Output field. Use the output options as per the following guidelines:

  • Click Copy to clipboard to store decrypted information to the clipboard. You can paste it in a file as per your choice.
  • Click Save As... and save the decrypted file to store this information in your device.

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Figure: Decrypted Information Output Options

Step 5: Complete the decryption.

Click Done after you saved the decrypted information.

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