Salesforce Security Guide
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Encrypt New Data in Fields
Select the fields you want to encrypt. For best results, encrypt the smallest possible number of fields.
| Available as an add-on subscription in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions. Requires purchasing Salesforce Shield. Available in Developer Edition at no charge for orgs created in Summer ’15 and later. |
| Available in both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience. |
| User Permissions Needed | |
|---|---|
| To view setup: | View Setup and Configuration |
| To encrypt fields: | Customize Application |
Depending on the size of your organization, enabling a standard field for encryption can take a few minutes.
- Make sure that your organization has an active encryption key. If you’re not sure, check with your administrator.
- From Setup, use the Quick Find box to find the Platform Encryption setup page.
- Click Encrypt Fields.
- Click Edit.
- Select the fields you want to encrypt, and save your settings.
The automatic Platform Encryption validation service checks for settings in your
organization that can block encryption. You’ll receive an email with suggestions for
fixing any incompatible settings.
Field values are automatically encrypted only in records created or updated after
you’ve enabled encryption. Contact Salesforce to update existing records so that their
field values are encrypted.