Learn how to password protect CD and DVD files, create encrypted ISO images, and open protected discs with GiliSoft Secure Disc Creator.
Place readme files, instructions, catalogs, or other content here when recipients should be able to open it without entering a password.
Place confidential documents, installers, media, and archives here. Files in this area remain encrypted until the recipient enters the correct password.
Use the built-in burner when blank optical media is inserted and you want to produce the final protected disc immediately.
Organize the delivery before burning so recipients can immediately distinguish open instructions from password-protected content.
The password controls access to the protected area; public files remain available without it.
Choose this route when the project should be archived, transferred, reviewed, or burned at a later time.
Validate file placement and password access before producing final physical media.
This task starts from a completed ISO image. You do not need to add the source files again.
| Path | When to use it | Recommended sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Burn encrypted disc now | You have blank media and need the final physical disc immediately. | Add files → set password → burn → verify |
| Create encrypted ISO first | You need an archive, transfer file, review stage, or delayed production. | Add files → create ISO → store or transfer |
| Mount ISO before release | You want to verify layout and password access before burning. | Create ISO → mount → test public and secure areas |
| Burn an existing ISO | The ISO is already approved and ready for physical production. | Select ISO → choose burner → burn → verify |
Yes. It can create protected CD/DVD media and burn completed ISO images with its built-in burning tools.
Yes. Public files remain openly accessible while secure-area files require the correct password.
No. The included disc agent opens the secure area after password verification.
Yes. Mount it in the virtual-drive tool and verify both areas before producing physical media.
Yes. Encrypted ISO output is suitable for archiving, transfer, validation, and later disc production.
The software supports common recordable and rewritable CD/DVD media. Available choices also depend on the installed burner.
Use GiliSoft Secure Disc Creator to keep public instructions and encrypted files on one disc, or save your project as an encrypted ISO image.
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