{% extends "base.html" %} {% block body %} <div style="max-width:95vw;width:900px;margin:0 auto;line-height:16pt"> <h1 style="text-align:center">Password-protected file uploads</h1> <p> When uploading a file to blek! File, you may add a password to it, if it has confidential data. </p> <p> However, be aware that even though the file won't be sent unless the user provides a password, <b>the instance owner will still be able to see the file contents without a password.</b> </p> <h2>Why can't the site encrypt it for me?</h2> <p> There is a number of reasons why that is a stupid idea. </p> <ol style="list-style:decimal;padding-left:12px;"> <li> This site's only purpose is to store files for short periods of time. It doesnt include "storing the files securely", or encrypting them. </li> <li> When the encryption happens server-side, there is a risk that the password could be logged. </li> </ol> <h2>How do I encrypt a file, then?</h2> <p> Its dead simple: download a program for encrypting files on your computer and use it to handle all encryption operations. </p> <p> As for the encryption program, it is recommended to use <a href='https://gnupg.org'>GnuPG</a> ( <a href="https://gpg4win.org">Windows</a> <a href="https://openkeychain.org">Android</a> ). <a href="https://www.openpgp.org/software/kleopatra"> Kleopatra </a> is a cross-platform easy to use GUI for GPG. </p> <p style="margin-top:40px"> <a role='button' href="/" class="btn" style="display:block"> Go back to upload </a> </p> </div> {% endblock %}