diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 92c6761..f35e8ef 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 /storage/*.key
 /vendor
 /dist-frontend
-.env
-.env.backup
-.env.production
+.env*
+!.env.example
 Homestead.json
 Homestead.yaml
 auth.json
diff --git a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php b/backend/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
index 80e04eb..879201c 100644
--- a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
@@ -188,6 +188,13 @@ class AdminController extends Controller
 
     public function clearOptimization() {
         if(!request()->user()->hasPermission("admin-maintenance-update")) abort(401);
+
+        //Check if .env file exists. If not, abort the operation
+        if(!file_exists(base_path('.env'))) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'WARNING!! Environment file not found'
+            ], 400);
+        }
         
         Artisan::call('optimize:clear');
 
@@ -205,6 +212,66 @@ class AdminController extends Controller
             'message' => 'Cache cleared successfully'
         ]);
     }
+
+    public function encryptEnvironment(Request $request) {
+        if(!request()->user()->hasPermission("admin-maintenance-update")) abort(401);
+        $request->validate([
+            'key' => 'required|string|min:6'
+        ]);
+
+        $key = "base64:".base64_encode(hash('sha256', $request->input('key'), true));
+        
+        Artisan::call('env:encrypt', ['--force' => true, '--no-interaction' => true, '--key' => $key]);
+        //Check if "ERROR" is in the output
+        $output = Artisan::output();
+        if(str_contains($output, 'ERROR')) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => str_replace('ERROR ', '', $output)
+            ], 400);
+        }
+        
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'Environment encrypted successfully'
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function decryptEnvironment(Request $request) {
+        if(!request()->user()->hasPermission("admin-maintenance-update")) abort(401);
+        $request->validate([
+            'key' => 'required|string|min:6'
+        ]);
+
+        $key = "base64:".base64_encode(hash('sha256', $request->input('key'), true));
+        
+        Artisan::call('env:decrypt', ['--force' => true, '--no-interaction' => true, '--key' => $key]);
+        //Check if "ERROR" is in the output
+        $output = Artisan::output();
+        if(str_contains($output, 'ERROR')) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => str_replace('ERROR ', '', $output)
+            ], 400);
+        }
+
+        //Delete .env.encrypted file if exists
+        if(file_exists(base_path('.env.encrypted'))) unlink(base_path('.env.encrypted'));
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'Environment decrypted successfully'
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function deleteEnvironment() {
+        if(!request()->user()->hasPermission("admin-maintenance-update")) abort(401);
+
+        if(!file_exists(base_path('bootstrap/cache/config.php'))) Artisan::call('config:cache');
+
+        //Delete .env file if exists
+        if(file_exists(base_path('.env'))) unlink(base_path('.env'));
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'Environment file deleted successfully'
+        ]);
+    }
     
     public function getTelegramBotDebugInfo() {
         if(!request()->user()->hasPermission("admin-maintenance-update")) abort(401);
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index bf1e9b3..102b5c4 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group( function () {
     Route::post('/admin/clearOptimization', [AdminController::class, 'clearOptimization']);
     Route::post('/admin/clearCache', [AdminController::class, 'clearCache']);
 
+    Route::post('/admin/envEncrypt', [AdminController::class, 'encryptEnvironment']);
+    Route::post('/admin/envDecrypt', [AdminController::class, 'decryptEnvironment']);
+    Route::post('/admin/envDelete', [AdminController::class, 'deleteEnvironment']);
+
     Route::get('/admin/telegramBot/debug', [AdminController::class, 'getTelegramBotDebugInfo']);
     Route::post('/admin/telegramBot/setWebhook', [AdminController::class, 'setTelegramWebhook']);
     Route::post('/admin/telegramBot/unsetWebhook', [AdminController::class, 'unsetTelegramWebhook']);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/_components/modal-alert/modal-alert.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/_components/modal-alert/modal-alert.component.ts
index 18b6b27..940e3bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/_components/modal-alert/modal-alert.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/_components/modal-alert/modal-alert.component.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ export class ModalAlertComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.translate.get([
       'alert.delete_confirm_title',
       'alert.delete_confirm_text',
-      'table.yes_remove',
-      'table.cancel',
+      'yes_remove',
+      'cancel',
       'alert.deleted_successfully',
       'alert.delete_failed'
     ]).subscribe((res: any) => {
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ export class ModalAlertComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         showCancelButton: true,
         confirmButtonColor: '#3085d6',
         cancelButtonColor: '#d33',
-        confirmButtonText: res['table.yes_remove'],
-        cancelButtonText: res['table.cancel']
+        confirmButtonText: res['yes_remove'],
+        cancelButtonText: res['cancel']
       }).then((result: any) => {
         if (result.isConfirmed) {
           this.api.patch(`alerts/${this.id}`, {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/_components/table/table.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/_components/table/table.component.ts
index d9725b8..5231c35 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/_components/table/table.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/_components/table/table.component.ts
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export class TableComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   deleteService(id: number) {
-    this.translate.get(['table.yes_remove', 'table.cancel', 'table.remove_service_confirm', 'table.remove_service_text']).subscribe((res: { [key: string]: string; }) => {
+    this.translate.get(['yes_remove', 'cancel', 'table.remove_service_confirm', 'table.remove_service_text']).subscribe((res: { [key: string]: string; }) => {
       Swal.fire({
         title: res['table.remove_service_confirm'],
         text: res['table.remove_service_confirm_text'],
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ export class TableComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         showCancelButton: true,
         confirmButtonColor: '#3085d6',
         cancelButtonColor: '#d33',
-        confirmButtonText: res['table.yes_remove'],
-        cancelButtonText: res['table.cancel']
+        confirmButtonText: res['yes_remove'],
+        cancelButtonText: res['cancel']
       }).then((result) => {
         if (result.isConfirmed) {
           this.api.delete(`services/${id}`).then((response) => {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export class TableComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   deleteTraining(id: number) {
-    this.translate.get(['table.yes_remove', 'table.cancel', 'table.remove_training_confirm', 'table.remove_training_text']).subscribe((res: { [key: string]: string; }) => {
+    this.translate.get(['yes_remove', 'cancel', 'table.remove_training_confirm', 'table.remove_training_text']).subscribe((res: { [key: string]: string; }) => {
       Swal.fire({
         title: res['table.remove_training_confirm'],
         text: res['table.remove_training_confirm_text'],
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ export class TableComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         showCancelButton: true,
         confirmButtonColor: '#3085d6',
         cancelButtonColor: '#d33',
-        confirmButtonText: res['table.yes_remove'],
-        cancelButtonText: res['table.cancel']
+        confirmButtonText: res['yes_remove'],
+        cancelButtonText: res['cancel']
       }).then((result) => {
         if (result.isConfirmed) {
           this.api.delete(`trainings/${id}`).then((response) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.html b/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.html
index 25c8870..fcb997f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.html
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-danger" (click)="clearOptimization()">{{ 'admin.clear_optimization'|translate|ftitlecase }}</button>
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-warning" (click)="clearCache()">{{ 'admin.clear_cache'|translate|ftitlecase }}</button>
                 </div>
+
+                <div class="btn-group-vertical mt-2 ps-5 pe-5">
+                    <p class="btn-group-label">{{ 'admin.env_operations'|translate|ftitlecase }}</p>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" (click)="envEncrypt()">{{ 'admin.env_encrypt'|translate|ftitlecase }}</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-warning" (click)="envDecrypt()">{{ 'admin.env_decrypt'|translate|ftitlecase }}</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-danger" (click)="envDelete()">{{ 'admin.env_delete'|translate|ftitlecase }}</button>
+                </div>
             </div>
             <hr>
             <div class="row">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.ts
index 58c3a1c..02cc8ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/_routes/admin/maintenance/admin-maintenance.component.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ export class AdminMaintenanceComponent implements OnInit {
         title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
         text: this.translateService.instant('admin.run_optimization_success')
       });
-      this.getDB();
     }).catch((err: any) => {
       Swal.fire({
         icon: 'error',
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ export class AdminMaintenanceComponent implements OnInit {
         title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
         text: this.translateService.instant('admin.clear_optimization_success')
       });
-      this.getDB();
     }).catch((err: any) => {
       Swal.fire({
         icon: 'error',
@@ -236,7 +234,6 @@ export class AdminMaintenanceComponent implements OnInit {
         title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
         text: this.translateService.instant('admin.clear_cache_success')
       });
-      this.getDB();
     }).catch((err: any) => {
       Swal.fire({
         icon: 'error',
@@ -246,6 +243,100 @@ export class AdminMaintenanceComponent implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
+  envEncrypt() {
+    Swal.fire({
+      title: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_encrypt_title'),
+      text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_encrypt_text'),
+      input: 'password',
+      inputAttributes: {
+        autocapitalize: 'off'
+      },
+      showCancelButton: true,
+      confirmButtonText: this.translateService.instant('confirm'),
+      cancelButtonText: this.translateService.instant('cancel'),
+      showLoaderOnConfirm: true,
+      preConfirm: (key) => {
+        return this.api.post('admin/envEncrypt', { key }).then((res: any) => {
+          return res;
+        }).catch((err: any) => {
+          Swal.showValidationMessage(
+            err.error.message
+          );
+        });
+      },
+      allowOutsideClick: () => !Swal.isLoading()
+    }).then((result) => {
+      if (result.isConfirmed) {
+        Swal.fire({
+          icon: 'success',
+          title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
+          text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_encrypt_success')
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  envDecrypt() {
+    Swal.fire({
+      title: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_decrypt_title'),
+      text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_decrypt_text'),
+      input: 'password',
+      inputAttributes: {
+        autocapitalize: 'off'
+      },
+      showCancelButton: true,
+      confirmButtonText: this.translateService.instant('confirm'),
+      cancelButtonText: this.translateService.instant('cancel'),
+      showLoaderOnConfirm: true,
+      preConfirm: (key) => {
+        return this.api.post('admin/envDecrypt', { key }).then((res: any) => {
+          return res;
+        }).catch((err: any) => {
+          Swal.showValidationMessage(
+            err.error.message
+          );
+        });
+      },
+      allowOutsideClick: () => !Swal.isLoading()
+    }).then((result) => {
+      if (result.isConfirmed) {
+        Swal.fire({
+          icon: 'success',
+          title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
+          text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_decrypt_success')
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  envDelete() {
+    //Require confirmation before proceeding
+    Swal.fire({
+      title: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_delete_title'),
+      text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_delete_text'),
+      icon: 'warning',
+      showCancelButton: true,
+      confirmButtonText: this.translateService.instant('yes'),
+      cancelButtonText: this.translateService.instant('no')
+    }).then((result) => {
+      if (result.isConfirmed) {
+        this.api.post('admin/envDelete').then((res: any) => {
+          Swal.fire({
+            icon: 'success',
+            title: this.translateService.instant('success_title'),
+            text: this.translateService.instant('admin.env_delete_success')
+          });
+        }).catch((err: any) => {
+          Swal.fire({
+            icon: 'error',
+            title: this.translateService.instant('error_title'),
+            text: err.message
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   setTelegramBotWebhook() {
     this.api.post('admin/telegramBot/setWebhook').then((res: any) => {
       Swal.fire({
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index c1f72b3..a77c6fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -52,11 +52,22 @@
         "run": "run",
         "run_confirm_title": "Are you sure you want to run this command?",
         "run_confirm_text": "This action cannot be undone.",
-        "run_success": "Command executed successfully"
+        "run_success": "Command executed successfully",
+        "env_operations": "environment variables operations",
+        "env_encrypt": "encrypt .env",
+        "env_encrypt_title": "Encrypt .env file",
+        "env_encrypt_confirm": "Insert the password to encrypt the .env file",
+        "env_encrypt_success": ".env encrypted successfully",
+        "env_decrypt": "decrypt .env",
+        "env_decrypt_title": "Decrypt .env file",
+        "env_decrypt_confirm": "Insert the password to decrypt the .env file",
+        "env_decrypt_success": ".env decrypted successfully",
+        "env_delete": "delete .env",
+        "env_delete_title": "Delete .env file",
+        "env_delete_confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete the .env file?",
+        "env_delete_success": ".env deleted successfully"
     },
-    "table": {
-        "yes_remove": "Yes, remove",
-        "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "table": {        
         "remove_service_confirm": "Are you sure you want to remove this service?",
         "remove_service_confirm_text": "This action cannot be undone.",
         "service_deleted_successfully": "Service deleted successfully",
@@ -174,6 +185,9 @@
         "file_too_big": "File too big",
         "password_min_length": "Password must be at least 6 characters long"
     },
+    "yes_remove": "Yes, remove",
+    "confirm": "Confirm",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
     "enable": "enable",
     "disable": "disable",
     "maintenance_mode": "maintenance mode",
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/it.json b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/it.json
index 0cf87b3..db5f1d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/i18n/it.json
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/i18n/it.json
@@ -52,11 +52,22 @@
         "run": "esegui",
         "run_confirm_title": "Sei sicuro di voler eseguire questo comando?",
         "run_confirm_text": "Questa operazione non potrà essere annullata.",
-        "run_success": "Comando eseguito con successo"
+        "run_success": "Comando eseguito con successo",
+        "env_operations": "operazioni alle variabili d'ambiente",
+        "env_encrypt": "cripta .env",
+        "env_encrypt_title": "Cripta il file .env",
+        "env_encrypt_text": "Inserisci la password per criptare il file .env",
+        "env_encrypt_success": ".env criptato con successo",
+        "env_decrypt": "decripta .env",
+        "env_decrypt_title": "Decripta il file .env",
+        "env_decrypt_text": "Inserisci la password per decriptare il file .env",
+        "env_decrypt_success": ".env decriptato con successo",
+        "env_delete": "rimuovi .env",
+        "env_delete_title": "Rimuovi il file .env",
+        "env_delete_text": "Sei sicuro di voler rimuovere il file .env?",
+        "env_delete_success": ".env rimosso con successo"
     },
     "table": {
-        "yes_remove": "Si, rimuovi",
-        "cancel": "Annulla",
         "remove_service_confirm": "Sei sicuro di voler rimuovere questo intervento?",
         "remove_service_confirm_text": "Questa operazione non può essere annullata.",
         "service_deleted_successfully": "Intervento rimosso con successo",
@@ -174,6 +185,9 @@
         "file_too_big": "File troppo grande",
         "password_min_length": "La password deve essere di almeno 6 caratteri"
     },
+    "yes_remove": "Si, rimuovi",
+    "confirm": "Conferma",
+    "cancel": "Annulla",
     "enable": "attiva",
     "disable": "disattiva",
     "maintenance_mode": "modalità manutenzione",