How to decrypt files using FenixPyre Standalone Encryption Utility ?

FenixPyre Standalone Encryption Utility now includes support for offline decryption in environments with limited or no internet connectivity.

📝 Prerequisites

1. Request FileKeys Package To initiate the process, contact FenixPyre Support and request offline decryption assistance. A secure download link will be provided upon verification.

2. Download and Extract Package The download will be a .zip archive containings files with the necessary file keys. Extract the contents to a known local directory.

3. Ensure Access to Master Key The administrator should already have access to the Master Key as a .txt file generated via the Admin Dashboard.

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⚙️ Configure Registry for Offline FileKey Loading

Update the registry with the following entries to load the file keys into the local secure database:

Registry Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FenixPyre\Standalone\

Key	Type	Description
folderPath	REG_SZ	Path to the extracted folder containing the .parquet files.
masterKeyPath	REG_SZ	Path to the .txt Master Key downloaded from the Admin Dashboard.
action	REG_SZ	Set to LOADKEYS to initiate the key loading process.

ℹ️ Use double backslashes (\\) or quotes for paths with spaces.

Once these values are set, the utility will begin loading keys into the local database. You can monitor progress using the status and detailedStatus keys in the same registry path.

Key	Description
status	Displays the current state (PENDING, IN_PROGRESS, COMPLETED, or FAILED).
detailedStatus	Provides descriptive progress or error information.

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🔓 Perform Decryption Using Loaded FileKeys

Once the key loading process completes successfully:

1. Update the folderPath to point to the folder containing the encrypted files.

2. Change the action registry key to:

DECRYPT

This will trigger the utility to decrypt the files in the specified folder using the locally available file keys.

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⏱️ Key Sync Timing (for LOADKEYS)

Before using the LOADKEYS action, please ensure the file keys have fully synced from the FenixPyre storage system to your local storage.

• 🔄 Key syncing occurs every 12 hours.

• 🕒 To ensure a complete set of keys is available for decryption, wait at least 12 hours after the last encryption operation before downloading the key bundle.

• 📥 Attempting to download and load file keys before this window may result in missing or incomplete decryption capabilities.

Recommendation: Only request or download the offline key bundle once the 12-hour sync window has passed.