Encryption keys

The encryption keys used in ELO are managed in the Encryption keys area. Documents encrypted with these keys are encrypted and assigned a password.

Please note

The Key function is no longer used. For compatibility reasons with earlier versions, there can still be keys in the repository but you will no longer be able to view them in the ELO Administration Console. You now control access to documents with permissions and encryption keys.

Add encryption key (green plus icon): Use the Add encryption key button to add a new encryption key.

Reload data from server (yellow circle arrow icon): Click the Reload data from server button to refresh the list of encryption keys.

Print information for encryption keys (printer icon): Click the Print information for encryption keys button to print an overview of the encryption keys.

Name: Each encryption key can be assigned a name.

Old password: If you want to change the password of the encryption key, you need to enter the previous password in the Old password field.

New password: Enter the new password for the encryption key here.

Confirm new password: Confirm the new password for the encryption key.

System user: If a service account (e.g. ELO Service) needs access to an encryption key, enter the option group that the corresponding service account is a member of in the System user field.

Old password: If you want to change the password of the service account, you need to enter the previous password in the Old password field.

New password: Enter the new password for the service account here.

Confirm new password: Confirm the new password for the service account.

Information on encryption keys

Warning

A document's encrypted status cannot be reversed! Once a document has been assigned an encryption key, it is protected by a password and an encryption algorithm.

Documents with encryption keys

• are encrypted using a proprietary algorithm and can only be viewed with the ELO Viewer.
• can only be viewed at the system level using the ELO Viewer.
• remain encrypted. The encryption process is irreversible.