Re: Cross-Platform Applications

phn_at_icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 08:55:53 +0000 (UTC)

Ed <newed@hotpop.com> wrote:
> phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu wrote in message news:<c1o6h5$1qqj$4@nyheter.ipsec.se>...
>> Ed <newed@hotpop.com> wrote:
>> > I have been looking for a file ecryption application which will work
>> > on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X boxen.
>>
>> > Are there any appplications (preferably GPL) which would let me take
>> > files encrypted between machines?
>>
>> > Closest seens to be working from the command line with something like:
>> > "openssl bf -d".
>>
>> > Should I be looking for a Java implimentation of something? Easy way
>> > of getting a commandline openssl encryption of Windows machiens I
>> > might just temporarily be working at giving a file to?
>>
>>
>> Look for PGP or GPG
>>

> Thank you, I amtold this might be over kill for what I need. Is it
> easy to implement using simple applications across platforms. Would I
> need to carry 'keys' around or can I just use pass phrases to encrypt
> and unencrypt?

It is not complicated and may be used in "batch mode".

You need to create individul key-pairs, one key from each pair
has to be known by a "sender".

> I want to use PGP or GPG, but thought this was for email and also
> complicated.
PGP encrypts files. That some of these files are transported via mail
is a coincidence.

> Thank you,
> Ed

>>
>> > Thanks for any help,
>> > Ed 

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