[Setup]: Encryption

Valid values:

Default value:

no
Description:

If set to yes, files that are compiled into the installation (via [Files] section entries) will be encrypted using ARCFOUR encryption, with a 160-bit key derived from the value of the Password [Setup] section directive.

Because of encryption import/export laws in some countries, encryption support is not included in the main Inno Setup installer but downloaded by it instead. See the Inno Setup Downloads [external link] page for more information.

If encryption is enabled and you call the ExtractTemporaryFile function from the [Code] section prior to the user entering the correct password, the function will fail unless the noencryption flag is used on the [Files] section entry for the file.

The key used for encryption is a 160-bit SHA-1 hash of 64-bit random salt plus the value of Password.