Retrieve A File From A Vault; Security Software - McAfee ANTI-THEFT FILE PROTECTION User Manual

16 McAfee Anti-Theft

Retrieve a file from a vault

Security software

Save As to save the file with a different name, the original file
remains in its original location.
To permanently erase deleted files, use a file shredding
program, such as McAfee Shredder.
Note: Now that you have entered the password for the vault, it
will remain open until you manually lock it. However, the vault
will lock if the computer is shut down. The vault will also lock if
the Lock all Vaults after " " minutes
when my screen saver activates
more information, see
You must unlock a vault before retrieving a file from 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 that you want to use to retrieve
the file.
7
From the Open dialog box, browse to
Documents\McAfee
8
Select the vault containing the file, and click Open.
9
Select the file you want to open.
10 Click Open.
Note: Now that you have entered the password for the vault it will
remain open until you manually lock it. However, the vault will
lock if the computer is shutdown or restarted. The vault will also
lock if the Lock all Vaults after " " minutes
Vaults when my screen saver activates
McAfee Anti-Theft works with many other security programs
(such as virus protection programs) by allowing them to scan the
contents of an unlocked vault. Remember, these programs can
only access the files and folders in an unlocked vault.
or the
options have been set. For
Set the Anti-Theft File options
\My
Vaults.
options have been set.
Lock all Vaults
(page 13).
or the Lock all