Sending a set of files to someone else is simple, but we still don’t want just anyone to see the content. It is best to save all documents in a archive compressed type ZIP, an extremely simple process. Furthermore, we can add a password in a very simple way so that only those we want can access the content of the ZIP.
There are different reasons for creating a ZIP file package. The main one is to reduce the weight of the content, making the transfer easier. Additionally, the recipient can download all the files at once, not having to go file by file.
To improve transfer security, we can add an access password. This prevents you from accessing the contained documents if you do not have the password. Something you should do, since you never know if someone can intercept the information or there may be some kind of hack.
We are going to explain how you can generate a ZIP file with a password step by step.
Create a password-protected archive
The process we must say is quite simple. You will need, first of all, to download and install the WinRAR software, which is available for free on the official website. Although in the past you had to pay, it has a free version available to everyone and an advanced version that is paid. For this, the truth is that with the free version we have plenty.
The steps to follow to generate a compressed file package with a password are as follows:
- We add all the files we want in a new folder with the name we want.
- Once we have all the documents in the folder, we must right-click on it.
- A menu opens and we will go down to the WinRAR option and we will select this option.
- Now, a new submenu should appear and in this case we will click on the “Add to archive” option.
- A new window should open. The first thing we will do is select the ZIP format, since the RAR format is established natively.
- Subsequently, click on the “Set password” option.
- At this point, we simply write the password and repeat it below.
- Click on accept to save the password and then click on accept to generate the RAR file with password.
As you can see, the process of generating a password-protected archive is quite simple. The password can be any, it does not require a minimum length, strength or that it include uppercase, lowercase letters, numbers and/or symbols. It is always interesting to generate a password that combines all the mentioned characters to prevent anyone who could intercept the package from opening it.
It is not only interesting when we are going to send files, but also to protect our important files. You should know that there is no totally effective way to protect ourselves from malicious actors. These could access our system and steal those important files that we have on our computer. Having them inside a RAR package helps us protect ourselves against possible theft in our system.