# Encryption

Encryption is the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized users can access it. The primary purpose of this technology is to protect the privacy of digital data stored on computer systems or transmitted via the Internet or other computer networks. The Encryption module provided under the list of admin options allows users to enable or disable encryption.

## Enabling Encryption

* Click the ***Encryption*** option from the list of ***Configurations*** under the ***Admin*** module.

<figure><img src="/files/Ztd6LKWo6orqdl8PBRQd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Accessing the Encryption option</p></figcaption></figure>

* The ***Encryption Settings*** page opens.
* Enable Encryption by putting a checkmark in the given checkbox.
* Click the ***Update*** option.

<figure><img src="/files/wqDbr8gZDaKjuczSnHI9" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Enabling Encryption</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The ***Encryption*** window appears for the user to confirm the action.
* Click the ***Yes*** option to continue with the action of enabling the Encryption.

&#x20;      ![](/files/ABflIcZ5vDZkQz4VC0Gk)

* A notification message gets displayed to inform the users about the recent updates.
* The ***Enable Encryption*** option turns into the ***Disable Encryption*** option.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/KVp8Npvw8qQLEDeInmvo" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Notification message while enabling the Encryption</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

## Disabling Encryption

* Click the ***Encryption*** option from the list of ***Configurations*** under the ***Admin*** module.

<figure><img src="/files/Ztd6LKWo6orqdl8PBRQd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Accessing the Encryption option</p></figcaption></figure>

* The ***Encryption Settings*** page opens.
* Enable Encryption by putting a checkmark in the given checkbox.
* Click the ***Update*** option.

<figure><img src="/files/w2Y4u8rMamCoaexpFx6A" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Enabling Encryption</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The ***Encryption*** window appears for the user to confirm the action.
* Click the ***Yes*** option to continue with the action of enabling the Encryption.

&#x20;      ![](/files/zkaNIAt1Axb8CZOBZPqh)

* A notification message gets displayed to inform the users about the recent updates.
* The ***Disable Encryption*** option turns into the ***Enable Encryption*** option.   &#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/yvVuSyBHOtE5U9un9p4q" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Notification message while disabling encryption</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> Enabling/ Disabling Encryption will kill all the active sessions in that space.*&#x20;
{% endhint %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.bdb.ai/administrative-settings-4/admin-panel-options/configurations/encryption.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.