Encrypting for Security
The encryption facility provided by this version of WinZip®
is identical to the AES encryption provided by the Windows version of WinZip 9 or later.
To encrypt your files as they are zipped, check the Encrypt option on the Actions pane before adding files or ...
In all the above cases, once you have checked the Encrypt option, enter your password. Enter
the password a second time to verify that there are no typos. Check the Show Password box to view the entered information.
Additional files added as encrypted, will reused the remembered password instead of requesting a password again. The password
will be remembered for each encrypted Zip file and only the lenght of that Zip session.
Notes on using encryption
- When opened in WinZip, the main WinZip window marks encrypted files with an overlay
icon or mark in the encryption column.
- The quality of the passwords you choose can greatly affect the security of your encrypted
documents. Please read about passwords.
- Be sure to keep track of your passwords! You will not be able to unzip, view, or open any files
for which you do not have the correct password.
- When sending Zip files as attachments, please be sure to use a safe and secure method to
notify the e-mail recipient of the required password.