VoltShare Security & Sharing
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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:
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.
- Select
- For enterprise team, enter your domain and login using account credentials.
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
.
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
.
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.
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.
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.
Step 5: Complete the decryption.
Click Done
after you saved the decrypted information.