1. Open a database.

2. Choose File - Database - Properties.

3. Click the Basics tab, and then click "Encryption Settings."

4. Select "Locally encrypt this database using," and then choose one of the following:

• Simple encryption provides limited security from casual snooping and fast access to documents. If the database uses simple encryption, it can be compressed by disk compression utilities.
• Medium encryption offers good security and speedy access to documents. Databases using medium encryption cannot be compressed by disk compression utilities.
• Strong encryption should be used only when security is a primary concern. Documents with strong encryption take longer to open than documents with medium security. Databases using strong encryption cannot be compressed by disk compression utilities.

Note To encrypt a database for another person's User ID, click the For button and select the person from a Domino Directory. The only User ID that can open the database is the one that is listed next to For.

See Also

Restricting access to local databases
Customizing properties of a database