Starting Dekart Private Disk from command line

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Dekart Private Disk could be started from the command line prompt:

 

..\PrvDisk.exe [\options][:parameter]

 

You can specify the following options when working with Dekart Private Disk from command line:

 

/minimize

start the program minimized to system tray;

 

/path:YourFileImage

activate virtual encrypted disk from this file-mage (YourFileImage);

 

/password:YourPassword

connect virtual encrypted disk using the password YourPassword;

 

/symbol:DiskSymbol

connect encrypted disk under the specified disk symbol (disk letter) DiskSymbol;

 

/dismount

disconnect all virtual encrypted disks;

 

/dismount:DiskSymbol

disconnect the specified encrypted disk using it's disk symbol DiskSymbol;

 

/unload

disconnect all encrypted disks and close the program without confirmation;

 

/nosystray

hide system tray icon at the right side of the task bar;

/nohotkeys

disable Dekart Private Disk's hotkeys;

 

/noexitdialog

do not display exit confirmation dialog at program closing;

 

/logfile

create error log-files in the system disk root (e.g. in the "C:\"): dk_pd.log and dk_pdapi.log;

 

/properties:YourFileImage

change properties of a virtual encrypted disk from this file-image;

 

/ROD

set Read Only Disk property to a virtual encrypted disk;

 

/RD

set Removable Disk property to a virtual encrypted disk;

 

/HFI

set Hidden File-Image property to a virtual encrypted disk;

 

/CSS

set Connect on System start property to a virtual encrypted disk;

 

/passwordnew:YourNewPassword

change a virtual encrypted disk password to the given password;

 

/create:YourFileImage

create a virtual encrypted disk in this file-image;

 

/size:DiskSize

create a virtual encrypted disk with the given size;

 

/FS:FAT|FAT32|NTFS

create a virtual encrypted disk with the given File System (FAT or FAT32 or  NTFS);

 

/erase:YourFileImage

erase a virtual encrypted disk with the given file-image  YourFileImage;

 

/script:YourScriptFile

execute in turn all commands written in the given script file YourScriptFile.

 

Command line samples:

1.Create disk

 

PrvDisk.exe /create:C:\disk.dpd /passwordnew:12345 /RD /HFI /symbol:Z /size:100 /FS:FAT /minimize

 

2. Connect disk

 

PrvDisk.exe /path:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /minimize

 

3.Disconnect disk

 

PrvDisk.exe /dismount:Z

 

4.Change disk properties

 

PrvDisk.exe /properties:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /passwordnew:67890 /RD /symbol:Y /minimize

 

5.Erase disk

 

PrvDisk.exe /erase:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize

 

6.Execute script

 

PrvDisk.exe /script:C:\script.txt

where file script.txt contains::

 

/create:C:\disk.dpd /passwordnew:12345 /RD /HFI /symbol:Z /size:100 /FS:FAT /minimize

/dismount:Z

 

/path:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /minimize

/dismount:Z

 

/properties:C:\disk.dpd /password:12345 /passwordnew:67890 /RD /symbol:Y /minimize

/path:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize

/dismount:Y

/erase:C:\disk.dpd /password:67890 /minimize

       

Note: In case you use long folder and file names, please use the quotation marks "" to write these parameters, e.g. /path:"my secret data.dpd".