Note: Encrypting files will increase their size by roughly 35%.
Here are the steps:
1) Click on add Apps button:
![](https://controlvm.com/images/addapps.jpg)
2) On left panel, click Not Enabled, look for Default Encryption Module and click Enable button:
![](https://controlvm.com/images/encrymodule.jpg)
3) Now, back to admin area, look for Server-Side Encryption link and select Enable:
![Enable Encryption](https://controlvm.com/images/enableencrypt.jpg)
4) Please read the warning note carefully, click Enable� encryption button if you are comfortable with it:
![note](https://controlvm.com/images/encrypnote.jpg)
5) Logout your from your admin account and relogin again. Now back to Server-side encryption link, enter your recovery key password:
![Recovery key Password](https://controlvm.com/images/keypass.jpg)
That's all.
For more details please refer to https://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.2/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.html