# Data Protection Utility Window

The main Data Protection Utility window enables you to easily manage data file protection.

The window contains the following elements:

>Menu bar

>Toolbar

>Program selection list – Displays a list of all the programs in the project. You select the program (or one of the programs) that will access the encrypted data files.

>Main pane – Displays a list of the files/directories that are being encrypted, together with information about their status.

>Log pane – Displays log messages regarding actions performed in the current session of the Data Protection utility.

From this window, you can:

>Start a new Data Protection project.

>Open an existing Data Protection project. The programs that are included in the project will be displayed in the Program selection drop-down list.

>Edit your Data Protection project.

>Add data files or directories for data encryption.

>Encrypt data files/directories for the specified Data Protection project.

>View encryption log messages.