Configure Encryption for Jira

Note: When you install the Encryption for Jira app, the data stored within your Jira instance is not yet encrypted. This remains the case for your users until you have chosen the projects you wish to encrypt and set the visibility setting.

Encryption for Jira can be easily configured. Follow these steps to get started:

Select Manage Apps from the Jira Administration menu.
Select Configuration under Encryption for Jira in the left-hand sidebar.
Select one of the options from the home page or the left-hand sidebar to begin your configuration tasks.

Warning:

AWS S3 storage

We currently support storing attachments only in the local file system and not in Amazon S3. Keep an eye out for further development. 👀

Key Configuration

To create Encryption keys:

Click Key configuration from the left-hand sidebar.
Enter your desired key into the Attachments Key and Custom Fields Key boxes. Alternatively, select Generate key for the associated field to create a new key automatically.
Select a storage method, if applicable.
Select Save to continue.

Note: Click to learn more about Key Management.

Encrypt Attachments

Select Encrypt Attachments from the homepage or the left navigation options to begin this task.

On this screen, you can encrypt all attachments in your Jira instance or only those in selected projects.

To encrypt all attachments:

Select the Encrypt all existing and future projects radio button option and click Continue.

To encrypt specific attachments:

To encrypt attachments for specific projects, select Encrypt only specific projects.
Use the toggle or Search project option to make your selections.
Select Encrypt to finalize your choices.

Note: Click to learn more about Encrypting Attachments.

Encrypt Custom Fields

Encrypted fields must be added to projects; you cannot encrypt existing fields.

From the Encryption screen, select Continue to custom field management page from the Encrypt Custom Fields section or Custom Fields Encryption from the left-hand sidebar.
You can add a new custom field on the Custom fields page and search for and edit existing ones.

Note: Click to learn more about Encrypting Custom Fields.

Visibility Permissions

Visibility permissions let you decide who can see attachments and encrypted custom fields. Until you change these settings, Jira will continue to work as it did before you installed Encryption for Jira.

Users can see the attachments or encrypted custom fields when the toggles are activated. Only users with access permissions can see when the toggles are off.

Important:

Issue Cloning

Since version 2.0.0 of Encryption for Jira, when Issues with Attachments are cloned, Encryption for Jira will ensure the attachment author is preserved on the cloned Issue. By default, Jira assigns the cloning user as the author of the attachments, bypassing Attachment Visibility Permissions.

Note: Click to learn more about Visibility Permissions.

Encryption Scheduler

The Encryption Scheduler automates the process of encrypting applicable attachments.

Set up the Encryption Scheduler to run at your convenience. Note that changes cannot be made in Encryption for Jira while the process is taking place.

Note: Click to learn more about the Encryption Scheduler.