Applies to: Syncplify.me Server!
Version(s): 5.x
Warning:    this articles refers to an older version of our software


If you are running Syncplify.me Server! v5.x, using at least one DiskAES256 VFS, and planning on upgrading to Syncplify Server! v6.0+, then you'll need to manually decrypt the contents of such at-rest encrypted VFSs, because VFS encryption support in v6.0+ is far more sophisticated and, as a consequence, not compatible with prior versions of the software.


Luckily we do provide a little nifty tool that does all the work for you. Simply download the DiskAES256Decrypt.exe tool, run it, and supply the required information to the software.



All you need is:

  • the folder/directory location of your encrypted files on the server's disk/storage
  • the original password that was used to create the DiskAES256 VFS
  • an empty destination folder/directory where all the decrypted files will be saved


The program will provide real-time information about its operation while decrypting your files:



And, once done, it will display the result of the operation: