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AES-256 "zip" encryption for single files?
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stevecrye
2009-08-04 , 22:49
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Hi;
I don't need TrueCrypt, just need to use a better "zip" style encryption for single files than the easily broken ZipCrypto. xarchiver plus the "base" zip/unzip modules is easy and elegant, and it can decrypt .zip files that I create on my Windoze PC with 7zip, provided I choose the "ZipCrypto" method. But, I can't find the module that understands the better AES-256 encryption that 7zip can use, which is IMHO "unbreakable" for practical purposes.
Why am I trying to do this? I have a .txt file that I use to store all the hundreds of passwords and other sensitive info I need to do my job and live my life. On my Windoze PCs, I use a neat little utility called PINS4 which has super-paranoid levels of encryption.
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/index.html
It has other great features that make it indispensable. However, I need to figure out a way to put the source file on my N810 in an encrypted format that will be safe if the NIT is stolen.
xarchiver is great because it has a "view" feature, so one does not need to actually extract the file and then delete the extracted file after viewing it. But, I'm open to other ideas if they are not complex. Again, the goal is to be able to see the password file, click on it, type in the complex and hard to guess password, and then look at the contents. I'm not in the mood to muck around with a lot of esoteric stuff.
I'd like to be able to encrypt the file, email it to myself, and download the encrypted file onto the NIT. I don't anticipate ever needing to edit the file on the NIT, just view it.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
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