On 8/21/2020 9:11 PM, David Christensen wrote:
On 2020-08-21 11:24, Linux-Fan wrote:
local10 writes:
Hi,
What would be a reasonably secure and simple way to encrypt files on
Linux
and then send them to a non-technical Windows user so she would be able
decrypt and read them?
Any ideas? Thanks
Consider 7-Zip from Debian package p7zip-full and available for Windows
syswtems: https://www.7-zip.org/
Encrypt on Linux:
$ 7z a -ptestwort -mhe=on secret.7z secret.txt
Decrypt on Windows: Double-Click or use commandline:
% 7z x -o. secret.7z
So, the recipient must install 7-Zip on their Windows computer?
David
There is a portable version for Windows, if I recall correctly.
To the OP, look at creating a self extracting archive (not sure if it
works from Linux to Windows though).
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John Doe
