We have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions below.
You can use this system to share text securely with other users. It was built due to a growing need to send secure text to colleagues, and external users.
All secrets are encrypted using AES-256-GCM. Authorised usernames and passphrases are also hashed.
Any secrets created are destroyed immediately once read. If a secret is unclaimed, it is automatically deleted once its expiry date has passed. Secrets can be kept unclaimed for a maximum of 7 days before they are automatically destroyed.
From the homepage, select University User. You will be required to input the users University username which will require the recipient to authenticate with Shibboleth before viewing the secret.
From the homepage, select External. You will be required to input a passphrase which will require the recipient to enter this passphrase before viewing. We strongly encourage the passphrase is provided separately to the link, such as in a phone call.
When you create a secret, a revocation link is presented. Copy this link securely, as you will need to use it to revoke an already-sent secret.