Using iSafeguard™

After downloading and installing iSafeguard™ on your computer you may start using it to safeguard your data.

Launching iSafeguard™

If iSafeguard is not running, follow the instructions for each version below to launch it.

Desktop Version	Windows Store Version	Portable Version
Find and double click the iSafeguard icon, similar to the one shown below, on your desktop to launch iSafeguard.	Click Windows Start, find and select the iSafeguard icon, similar to the one shown below, to launch iSafeguard.	Locate the file named "mxc.Shell.exe" in the folder where you save the portable version, and then double click it to launch iSafeguard.

If this is the first time you run iSafeguard, you will be asked to accept the iSafeguard Software end user license agreement (EULA). Click the Accept button to accept the license terms.

Creating a Profile

To use iSafeguard the first step is to create a profile. A profile is an encrypted local file that stores your credentials and other sensitive information.

To create a profile, launch iSafeguard, and then look close to the bottom of the iSafeguard login screen

Click the link inside the message If this is your first time using the software click here to create a new profile
Follow the wizard to create your profile

After creating your profile you are automatically logged in, and are ready to use iSafeguard to secure your data.

Check out the Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Profile.

Backing up Your Data

You can use iSafeguard to backup your files on your computer locally or remotely in the cloud.

Launch iSafeguard and log in, and then

Click My Backups on the left
Click the New Backup... button to start the backup wizard
Follow the wizard to backup your data

Check out the Step-by-Step Guide to Backing Up Your Data Securely.

Keeping Your Data in Sync

You can use iSafeguard to keep your data on your computer in sync with its backup.

Launch iSafeguard and log in, and then

Click My Backups on the left
Select a backup data you want to sync
Click the Sync icon next to local folder you want to sync with
Click the Detect Changes button to preview what have changed, or
Click the Sync button to start syncing

You may also click the Pop out icon

to see more details.

Syncing Your Data among Your Computers

Once you backup your data to a location that is accessible to your other computers, such as a shared network storage or in the cloud (Google Drive). You may sync the data with your other computers. To do this:

Copy your profile to a USB drive
Lauch iSafeguard from another computer from one of the other computers
Click the browse icon in the Profile Path field to choose the profile on the USB drive
After login, click My Backups on the left
Click the link Add a new local sync folder at the lower right
Follow the screen to select or create an empty folder on the computer
Click the Sync icon next to the local folder you just added
Click the Detect Changes button to preview what have changed, or
Click the Sync button to start syncing

Again you may click the Pop out icon

to see more details.

Note: Your contact must have granted you permission to share data with him/her. Otherwise ask your contact to follow the instructions in section below Enabling your contacts to share data with you to grant you permission.

Launch iSafeguard and log in, and then

Click My Shared Data on the left
Choose a contact to share data with (you may add more recipients later)
Click the Add button to start the data sharing wizard
Follow the wizard to share your data

Check out the Step-by-Step Guide to Sharing Your Data with Your Contacts Securely.

To allow your contacts to share data with you, you must grant them permissions by following the steps below.

Launch iSafeguard and log in, and then

Click My Shared Data on the left
Click the link Who can share data with me securely below
Click the Add People button
Select a contact from the list, then click the Add button
Repeat the above step until all contacts you want to enable are added
Click the OK button to close the screen, and to go back to the previous screen
Click Apply Changes button to save your changes

Now the selected contacts can share data with you securely.

You can use iSafeguard to share data securely with your contacts that use Google accounts or G Suite accounts. To share data with your contact, your contact will first need to grant you permission to allow you to share data with him/her. Ask your contact to follow the instructions above to grant you permission to share.

If your contact is not a Google or G Suite user you will need to subscribe to iSafeguard Secure Sharing Service that allows you to share data with anyone having an email address. Click here to learn more.

Receiving Data Your Contacts Have Shared with You

While logged in

Click My Shared Data on the left
Choose a contact who shared data with you
Click the Data Shared with Me tab
The data shared with you by the contact are listed

To view what's been shared with you

Select an item from the list of data shared with you by the contact
Click the Open button below
A list of files is shown under the Data Content tab
Click the Data Security tab to see infomration about data security

To receive the files shared with you

Select one or more files from the list of files under the Data Security tab
Click the Download... button below
Follow the screen to choose a local folder to save the selected files to the local folder you have selected

A preferred way to receive the files is to sync the data to a local folder of your choice. To do this

Go back to the Data Shared with Me tab
Select an item from the list of data shared with you by the contact
Click the link Add a new local sync folder at the lower right of the screen
Select or create an empty folder on your computer, and click the OK button
Click the Sync icon next to the local folder you just added
Follow the screen to sync the data shared with you by the contact to the local folder