> Cj writes: > > Is there a way to encrypt a flat file or a database file so it can be ftp > > or sftp to a remote windows system? > How about encrypt(1)?
encrypt(1)/decrypt() is OpenSolaris-specific. It uses a header that's not used on other OSs, including WindBlows or Linux. The header can easily be reversed-engineered and emulated on other OSs though, especially with the source being available (I don't know the legal status of doing that though): http://src.opensolaris.org/source/xref/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/cmd/cmd-crypto/decrypt/decrypt.c#50 > > > this is for solaris/AIX etc. > > or is there a 3 party sw that can be used? > Sure; GNU pgp can do this, and it runs on all sorts of systems, > including Windows. Yes, besides openssl, mentioned above. Also, unlike ftp (at least in traditional modes/ports), sftp uses an encrypted channel. So it's cleartext at the endpoints, but encrypted in transit. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
