I guess, since this is the openssl users list, he wants to use openssl to sign a word document file.
So, you will need to at least take a hash of the document first, using openssl dgst. But Patrick recommendations apply. I guess you may want a more user friendly sollution. So, please explain in more details your needs. 2010/1/28 Patrick Patterson <ppatter...@carillonis.com> > Hi there: > > > It is really quite simple. How do you want to sign or encrypt this > document? Do you want to do it natively from word? Or do you want to do > this from a Unix command prompt? What formats do you want it encrypted > in? How will the consumer decrypt or verify the document? Again, do you > want this to happen from the command line? Transparently when the user > opens the file from the filesystem? > > What you have said is "I have some Gas - can you tell me how to get from > New York to Toronto". Without some clear definition of your real > problem, constraints, or background, and environment, there are near on > unlimited options for you. > > Have fun. > > Patrick. > > On 28/01/10 12:04 AM, Namrata Sorte wrote: > > Hey, > > > > Thanks for reply. Could you please explain me : > > > >> You have to put connect it to a suitable transmission and drive it for > > it to work. > > > > in more detail. > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Namrata > > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:08 AM, David Schwartz <dav...@webmaster.com > > <mailto:dav...@webmaster.com>> wrote: > > > > Namrata Sorte wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I have a query regarding RSA algorithm viz: > > > > > Why don't openssl RSA signing & verifying work for Word Document > file? > > > Neither it works for document encryption & decryption. > > > > > Could anybody please guide & explain me why is it so? > > > > It's the same reason an internal combustion engine won't get you > > across the > > country. You have to put connect it to a suitable transmission and > > drive it > > for it to work. RSA is but one piece of a sensible method of > > encrypting and > > decrypting word documents. It's not the whole solution. > > > > DS > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > OpenSSL Project > http://www.openssl.org > > User Support Mailing List > > openssl-users@openssl.org <mailto:openssl-users@openssl.org> > > Automated List Manager > > majord...@openssl.org <mailto:majord...@openssl.org> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Namrata > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org >
