McAfee ANTI-THEFT FILE PROTECTION User Manual download pdf (Page 17)

Using other programs with

Anti-Theft

When you create a vault, you are effectively creating a secure

folder that can only be accessed with the correct password. You

can, therefore, save and retrieve files from other programs, such

as Microsoft Word and Excel directly from our vault. The

examples below are based on Microsoft Office, but can be used

for any Windows-based program.

In this chapter

Save a file directly into a vault ....................................15

Retrieve a file from a vault ..........................................16

Security software.........................................................16

Save a file directly into a vault

You must unlock a vault before saving a file in it.

1 Open McAfee Anti-Theft by double-clicking the McAfee

Anti-Theft icon on your desktop.

2 Click the vault you want to open.

3 In the toolbar on the right pane, click Unlock.

4 Enter the password for this vault.

5 Click OK.

6 Open the Windows program containing the file you want to

save.

7 In the Save As dialog box, browse to \My

Documents\McAfee Vaults.

8 Select the vault where you want to save the file.

9 Click Save.

Recommendations

To ensure your vault contains the only copy of a file, follow these

standard Windows procedures:

 To move a file into your vault, hold down the SHIFT key and

use your mouse to drag the file into your vault.

 After saving a file using a program's Save As feature, delete

the file from its original location. Remember that if you use

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