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In addition to encrypting messages and attachments, Virtru users have the ability to apply additional security settings to protected content. Among these settings is the option to apply "One-Click Access" to an encrypted email. 

When enabled, a message with One-Click will not require that a user verify their identity to access a secure message. The message will still be encrypted, but once a user opens the Unlock Message link, they will be routed directly to the content in the Secure Reader. This saves non-Virtru users time and makes it easier for them to access secure content. However, it is not as secure as the full identity verification process that Virtru defaults to for normal encrypted messages without OneClick enabled. 

This feature can be applied using our Gmail plugin, the Outlook add-in, or the Dashboard. 

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Manage One-Click in Virtru Email Clients
Manage One-Click Access in the Dashboard
Recipient Experience

Manage One-Click in Virtru Email Clients

One-Click can be set for emails before an email is sent

1. Open a new draft and toggle Virtru ON.

2. If you are using Virtru for Gmail open the Security Options menu. Security options in Outlook are always visible in the ribbon.

3. Select One-Click Access/One Click option from the menu.

4. Compose the rest of your message and Send.

One-Click can also be managed after an email is sent

1. With Virtru enabled, open the sent secure message and expand the Security Options menu. In Outlook, these settings will already appear in the ribbon.

2. Select or deselect the One-Click Access/One Click option. 

Manage One-Click Access in the Dashboard

1. Log into the Virtru Dashboard and head to the Email section.

2. Click on the email in question.

3. In the metadata menu that appears on the right, expand the Security Settings section.

4. Make any applicable changes and be sure to select SAVE CHANGES at the bottom of the window for these updates to take effect. 

Recipient Experience

When recipients receive an email with One-Click enabled, the content will still be encrypted and non-Virtru users will still see the Unlock Message template.

When the recipient (or any user with the link) opens the Unlock Message link, they will be routed directly to the decrypted message in the Secure Reader. They will not follow the typical verification process. 

In the top right corner (if they have not previously logged into the Secure Reader), they will notice that they are logged in with their IP address.

Users will only be prompted to verify their identity if they want to reply to the secure message. This is required to ensure the authenticity of the source of any content that’s in that Secure Reply and so that the user can receive a copy of their reply.

Clicking Verify will route a user to the verification screen to begin that process.