Changing virtual encrypted disk properties

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To change the logical name (letter) identifying the secret disk in the system, disks parameters or access password please open Dekart Private Disk Control Panel  and click Disk > Properties. Indicate the name of the file image of the encrypted disk in the appearing dialog window.

 

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Figure 26

Choosing file-image

 

You will be prompted to enter your password.

 

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Figure 27

Entering access password for changing disk properties

 

After successful password verification the Private Disk Properties window will appear, as shown in Figure 28.

 

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Figure 28

Disk properties window

You can do one of the following:

Click Cancel to stop changing the disk properties.
Enter new value in Disk letter field (See the Creating a virtual encrypted disk section in this chapter) a.
Set Hidden File-Image check box if you want to hide disk's file-image.
Set Read Only Disk check box if you want to connect the virtual disk in read-only mode.
Set Removable Disk check box to make virtual disk "Removable" or unset the check box make virtual encrypted disk "Fixed"  (this could be needed if you want to move your Outlook Express mail base to virtual encrypted disk or want to enable Recycle Bin on this disk).
Check the Connect at Ssystem Start checkbox for the secret disk's automatic connection on operating system start.
Set Save and restore shares automatically checkbox to save and restore network access rights to the contents of the encrypted disk.
Check the Clear the last acess time of the File-Image checkbox to reset the last access time of the encrypted image to the time of its creation when the disk is disconnected.
Click Password if you want to change access password to encrypted disk. In the appeared dialog enter new access password and confirm it.

 

To apply the changes click Change.

 

Note: The value in the Disk Size field containing the information about the disk volume cannot be changed.