how to encrypt file in hpux

[chakribobby]

hi
i need to encrypt a file in hpux

[Shrikant Lavhate · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Use crypt command for encryption an decryption of file with key.

#crypt filename.x

where filename is name of file u want to encrypt and filename.x is the out encrypted file. After executing above command you will ask for Key for encryption. This is only key which you can use to read content of encrypted file later. It is like locking file with password.

and to decrypt use same command with reverse order of file...

see man page for more details..

-=ShRi=-

[Steven Schweda]

> i need to encrypt a file in hpux

Why? How well?

Many things are possible.

http://gnupg.org/

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Also available if requred is PGP for HP-UX

http://software.hp.com

Search for Internet Express

Pick your OS version then PGP. Lots of other nice goodies there.

SEP

[Kiran Kr]

Consider using EVFS, while this is not the answer to your current problem, it is something that you may want to consider when your data-security needs go beyond encrypting a single file:
http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=EVFS

[Dave La Mar]

As others noted, there is the built in crypt command in HP-UX.
In our shop we use several options, PGP, OpenSSL, Sterling Sofware Direct Connect (specifally for ftp), and Valicert.

OpenSSL is quite robust in it's usage as you may choose ciphers from 128-256 bit encryption and it can be obtained from the porting center at no charge and is compatible with versions that run on windoze.

It is my preference over PGP as there are no key rings to maintain and the key file itself may be encrypted, assuming one wants to maintain a key file.



Best of luck on this.

dl