File encryption in HPUX 10.20

[David MILLARD]

We have some software whcih creates plain-text flat files and transfers them between systems via ftp.

We have now been told that we should encrypt the files before they are transferred and (obviously) decrypt them at the other end.

I understand that the crypt command is relatively easily cracked, so is there any software (preferably free) that anyone can recommend ?

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Check out Gnupg: http://www.gnu.org/directory/gnupg.html

I think this will do exactly what you are looking for.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

GNU (ww.gnu.org) has a PGP package (gnupg) that
will do strong enycryption. I would check it out.

[Volker Borowski]

What about sftp which comes with ssh ?

www.ssh.com

Volker