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How to reset the encryption password for a Drive file/folder?

Follow these steps to reset the encryption password for a Drive file/folder:

1. In the “Data Loss Prevention” module, select “Reports” and click “Document Sharing Insights.”

Document Sharing Insights

2. Click on the search bar, set the “Encrypted” option to “Yes” and click “Search.”

Filtering Encryption Files

3. Select the files, click on “Actions,” and select “Reset Encryption Password.”

reset password

Note: You can also select a user account in the “Owner” filter to search for a specific person’s files and decrypting them.