Encrypt/Decrypt Files

2014-07-17 Thread Richard Colman
There are lots of examples on using these functions on strings. However, is it possible to use these functions to encrypt/decrypt entire files (not .cfm code files), for example, to maintain security in an FTP server, etc. TNX for any pointers. -- Rick

Re: Encrypt/Decrypt Files

2014-07-17 Thread Bryan Stevenson
Hey Rick, You can use more secure forms of FTP as opposed to getting that draconian - just a thought ;-) I haven't done any file encryption in a while, so I'll bow out on that detail - but yes it is doable. Cheers *Bryan Stevenson*B.Comm. President CEO Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. -

Re: Encrypt/Decrypt Files

2014-07-17 Thread John M Bliss
Check out https://wikidocs.adobe.com/wiki/display/coldfusionen/EncryptBinary including example at bottom. On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Bryan Stevenson br...@electricedgesystems.com wrote: Hey Rick, You can use more secure forms of FTP as opposed to getting that draconian - just a

Re: Encrypt/Decrypt Files

2014-07-17 Thread Richard Colman
Just to clarify, the problem is not in the transmission, which can be accomplished by FTPs, etc. Once the file resides on the shared FTP server, it needs to be encrypted to maintain security. So, I think the flow is: (1) transmit plain file up to server, and (2) encrypt on the server.

Re: Encrypt/Decrypt Files

2014-07-17 Thread Richard Colman
Thank you. Good start. There is the question of the best way to keep track of keys for various, different files; or use the same key for all files without exposing it. As you can see, I am very much a security novice when it comes to this stuff. On 7/17/2014 2:18 PM, John M Bliss wrote: