Windows Only
These instructions only apply to Windows computers. 7-Zip is not available for Mac computers.
Install 7-Zip onto your computer if it is not already installed. You can download the 7-Zip installer from the 7-zip homepage at http://www.7-zip.org. If you are a current College of Education faculty or staff you may send a technical support request to help@edb.utexas.edu if you require assistance with this. | |
Locate the existing folder that has the files you want to encrypt. Alternatively you can create a new folder and copy just the files you need to encrypt into that new folder. | |
Click on the folder once to select it. Then from the menu that appears select 7-Zip | Add to archive... | |
In the 7-Zip windows that appears, set the following options and press the OK button when done:
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The self-extracting encrypted archive file will now be created and appear in the same location as the folder you encrypted. |