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By default, the encryption setup will encrypt all existing passwords, folders and tags except those who are shared.
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By default, the encryption setup will encrypt all existing passwords, folders and tags except those who are shared.
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All previous revisions but the current will be deleted.
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All previous revisions but the current will be deleted.
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The encryption setup will also create a new password entry with your encryption passphrase.
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The encryption setup will also create a new password entry with your encryption passphrase.
If you do not want this, switch the settings view to
`
Advanced
`
in the top right corner and uncheck the options in step 5 of the setup.
If you do not want this, switch the settings view to
"
Advanced
"
in the top right corner and uncheck the options in step 5 of the setup.
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The encryption setup will create the new entries before deleting any old ones.
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The encryption setup will create the new entries before deleting any old ones.
So even if something goes wrong, there should be no data loss.
So even if something goes wrong, there should be no data loss.
[

](../_files/videos/encryption-setup.mp4)
[

](../_files/videos/encryption-setup.mp4)
#### Enabling End-to-End encryption
#### Enabling End-to-End encryption
1.
Open the Settings
(
`More > Settings`
)
1.
Open the
[
Settings
](
web+passlink://goto/settings
)
(
the
cog icon
)
2.
Locate the
`
Encryption
`
section at the end of the
`
Security
`
section.
2.
Locate the
"
Encryption
"
section at the end of the
"
Security
"
section.
3.
Click the
`
Activate
`
button next to
`
End-to-End Encryption
`
.
3.
Click the
"
Activate
"
button next to
"
End-to-End Encryption
"
.
4.
The setup wizard will appear. Click continue to see the encryption passphrase dialog.
4.
The setup wizard will appear. Click continue to see the encryption passphrase dialog.
5.
Choose an encryption passphrase with at least 12 characters and confirm it.
5.
Choose an encryption passphrase with at least 12 characters and confirm it.
> :warning: Do not use your Nextcloud password.
> :warning: Do not use your Nextcloud password.
> Every Nextcloud app can read your Nextcloud password and it offers no security
> Every Nextcloud app can read your Nextcloud password and it offers no security
6.
Click
`
Save
`
.
6.
Click
"
Save
"
.
The encryption setup will automatically encrypt all folders and passwords
The encryption setup will automatically encrypt all folders and passwords
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