User Passwords

The following dialog window appears when you run Properties command for a container file. If you select User passwords icon in the left part of the dialog, it displays operations you can run to control password(s) of the container.

BestCrypt does the following for every operation:

• Change password
  1. BestCrypt asks you to enter a password for original part of the container. If you have already entered the password during the current session of the Change Container Properties dialog, this step is skipped.
  2. BestCrypt asks you to enter the password that will be changed. It can be either a password for original part or for some of the hidden parts.
  3. BestCrypt asks you to enter new password with verification.
• Add password
  1. BestCrypt asks you to enter a password for original part of the container. If you have already entered the password during the current session of the Change Container Properties dialog, this step is skipped.
  2. BestCrypt asks you to enter password to indicate what part of the container will get the additional password - original or some of the hidden parts.
  3. BestCrypt asks you to enter the additional password with verification.
• Remove password
  1. BestCrypt asks you to enter a password for original part of the container. If you have already entered the password during the current session of the Change Container Properties dialog, this step is skipped.
  2. BestCrypt asks you to enter the password that will be removed. It can be either a password for original part or for some of the hidden parts.
• Validate password and View key map operations. These commands are intended for testing purposes. Key map is a list of existing keys for the container. If you enter (using Validate password command) one of the passwords for original part, the key map becomes opened and View key map window will show all existing keys of the current container, their types and sizes. If you enter password for a hidden part, View key map will show also keys for the hidden part.