SECURING YOUR DATA
Note: If you use a disk compression utility, databases using medium or strong encryption will not use significantly less disk space.
To specify default local database encryption settings
Perform the following steps to specify the default encryption setting for new local databases. You can change the setting for a specific database.
1. Click File > Security > User Security (Macintosh OS X users: Lotus Notes > Security > User Security).
2. Click Notes Data > Databases.
3. Select one of the following options:
Simple encryption You can change to a different level when you create a local database.
Medium encryption You can change to a different level when you create a local database.
Strong encryption (Recommended) Once selected, this is the only level of encryption available.
1. Open the local database.
2. Click File > Application > Properties> Encryption Settings.
3. Select Locally encrypt this database using and select an encryption level. Strong is recommended and may be the only encryption level available.
4. (Optional) By default, your User ID is listed as the only User ID that can open the database when encrypted. If you would rather give a different person access to the database, click "For," then choose an address book and person from the "Select name" dialog box.
Related topics The Access Control List Encrypting documents using secret keys Advanced settings in the access control list