Boxcryptor storing the passwords?

meinusername

Hey there,
how does BoxCryptor store the mounting passwords? Plaintext or somehow encrypted thus someone with access to my computer isn't easily able to read out the encryption passwords?
Thanks!

Robert

Hi!

The mounting passwords are only stored in encrypted form (on all platforms)!

Windows: the stored password is encrypted using the Data Protection API (DPAPI). Decryption is only possible if logged in with your Windows account. The encrypted password (and other settings) are stored in the AppData folder within your Windows account.

On Windows 7: C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Acomba_UG_(haftungsbeschr\BoxCryptor.exe_Url_.....\user.config

Android: the stored password is encrypted using AES-256 with a randomly generated key.

iOS: The password is stored in the (encrypted) Keychain of the device.

Hope I could help you!

Question

Hello,
I would like to know, if I could change the path of the config file on Windows 7.
The reason: I have got an encrypted patition on my Notebook where I store all important config files.
Thanks!

Robert

Hi!

We're using the built-in user settings features provided by the .NET framework to store the settings. I'm not aware how the path can be changed by the user.

But a possible solution could be to move the config folder and create a link to the new location.

Example on Windows 7:

1) Move the folder C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Acomba_UG_(haftungsbeschr to D:\Acomba_UG_(haftungsbeschr
2) Execute cmd.exe as Administrator (Start -> cmd.exe -> right-click "Run as administrator")
3) Execute the following command:
mklink /J "C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Acomba_UG_(haftungsbeschr" "D:\Acomba_UG_(haftungsbeschr"

--Robert