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[lelo25]

Hello,
Is there a way to encrypt a file on aix 4.3
Please help ,
RGDS

 

[d3vzero]

Hi Lelo,

If you install OpenSSL, you will have access to the openssl command, which can be used to encrypt/decrypt files.

For example (using Blowfish).

# Encrypt orig_file to enc_file.
openssl bf -salt -in ./orig_file >./enc_file

# Decrypt enc_file back to orig_file.
openssl bf -d -in ./enc_file >./orig_file2

You can obtain the source to build OpenSSL at

http://www.openssl.org/source

Hope that helps

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[RodKnowlton]

GNU Privacy Guard (gpg), free replacement for PGP is available from Bull Freeware.

Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L

 

[ogniemi]

d3vzero,

who can decrypt the file? everyone or just a user who encrypted it?

 

[ogniemi]

sorry for stupid question - now I know it is password protected.


r, m.

 

[lelo25]

Hello,
After downloading the file gnupg 1.2.4.tar.bz2
what are the steps that we must follow in order to install
and run gnupg ?
Please help ,RGDS.

 

[dblair]

easiest way to install packages - #
download .exe file from bullfreeware website.
Then following simple intructions to install.

 

[lelo25]

and then how to encrypt the file

 

[RodKnowlton]

Best to read The GNU Privacy Handbook after installing. The handbook is also available in other languages and formats from the GPG home page. Click on "Guides" under Documentation in the sidebar. I'd link directly, but the forum software doesn't seem to be able to deal with parentheses in URLs.

As a newcomer (I assume) to public key encryption, you'd be better off reading chapters 2, 3, and 4 before chapter 1. Chapter 1 is the quick start guide, and will make a lot more sense if you read it last.

Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L