# Authentication
The user decryption flow when the Seald application is not available is as follows:
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1. Open the .shtml file in your browser | 2. Click on "Open document". |
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3. Enter your email address to receive a one-time use code. | 4. Fill in this one-time use code to authenticate yourself. |
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5. The email or document is decrypted and displayed in the browser. |