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Is there a Linux way to send encrypted email attachments?
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Barkin
 Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
Anyone know of a Linux equivalent of this type of encryption program ...
Your data is converted into an encrypted html file which you send by email, the "killer application" is the recipient does not have to install any software : the decryption takes place in their browser via javascript. So it is independent of OS. Last edited by Barkin on Fri 13 Jan 2012, 03:18; edited 2 times in total |
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amigo
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 1776 |
Java code which runs inside a browser means it needs no OS-dependent equivalent -you just need a browser and java. |
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Barkin
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
Yes the decryption is not OS specific, but that encryption program is windows only. I hoped there would be a Linux version somewhere of the encryption program. If anyone knows of html encryption like that which runs on entirely javascript that would be ideal, (i.e. both encryption and decryption in the browser). Last edited by Barkin on Sun 08 Jan 2012, 11:06; edited 1 time in total |
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linuxbear
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 449 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
I would love to find a JAVA based encryption which would allow me to encrypt a directory and give me the ability to decrypt it by typing a password into a browser from any OS. So far, the only thing that comes close to this is "tiddlywiki" The problem with tiddlywiki is you can encrypt within the ap and open with any browser, but i will not allow folders to be included in the portable wiki. |
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Barkin
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
Thanks for the link to "tiddlywiki" , it led me to "message vault” which looks promising ...
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Barkin
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
this sort of thing, (attached), but like linuxbear says, capable of handling folders (directories). (BTW to decrypt click on "Decrypt" below the pink box and the plain text appears in the green box).
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technosaurus
 Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 3845 |
you don't _need_ a browser and java though tar -czf dirname.tar.gz ./dirname bcrypt dirname.tar.gz pretty sure tar and bcrypt are cross platform _________________ Puppy Web Desktop Now with pet packages - Pet Packaging 100 & 101 |
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jpeps
Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 2449 |
The person on the other end has to have bcrypt, and then know what to do with a tar.gz file. It's amazing how much confidential info I get via email...from lawyers assistants, etc., that think it's a replacement for fax. Makes me cringe. Barkin...This might be useful. I saved an OpenOffice file in RTF, and it encrypted nicely. This might work. |
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RetroTechGuy
 Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2303 Location: USA |
I used GPG in 4.3.1 (I should reinstall it under 5.28). This requires you make a GPG (i.e PGP) key, and distribute the public key, and that your recipient do likewise... I write and encrypt such messages inside a truecrypt container (so the clear-text is encrypted) _________________ Wellminded Search Add swapfile |
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Barkin
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
So the Truecrypt file, which is encrypted, is encrypted again*. A belt and braces man like myself: would you like to borrow my tin-foil balaclava ? :¬) [* just in case the honeypot-backdoor rumors about Truecrypt are true ]
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RetroTechGuy
Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2303 Location: USA |
No, the clear text is typed and encrypted inside the truecrypt container (the resulting GPG file inside is a temporary issue, as it is of no use to YOU, unless you wrote it to yourself). This keeps the clear-text encrypted (not visible on the regular partition, even if deleted). The side effect generally is that the GPGed version is also inside, but you can delete that after sending (and it allows you to keep a clear-text copy of what you sent). _________________ Wellminded Search Add swapfile |
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linuxbear
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 449 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
I am already using encrypted documents, PDFs and encrypted zip files on my pendrive. The problem is that this requires the installation or existence of installed zip and office suite applications on any machine that the drive is plugged into. The great thing about tiddlywiki is that it can be opened on any machine that has a browser installed. Tiddly will not encrypt folders, but does encrypt itself otherwise. This can probably be done inside an HTLM app, but I do not have the time to learn JAVA. The idea here is, plug into any machine, get stuff. |
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mahaju
 Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 455 Location: between the keyboard and the chair |
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jim3630
 Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 792 Location: Northern Nevada |
have not tried Tiddly. 1+ Truecrypt. the receiver only need some kind of word processor and the key to open it and it does folders. the attached pet also works. think it is DPUP5520
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Barkin
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 473 |
I may have got the wrong end of the stick again, but I’m sure Truecrypt has to be installed on the recipient’s computer for them to be able to open it. I don’t think Truecrypt do a self-extracting option, 7-Zip does, but self-extracting files are OS specific.
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Is there a Linux way to send encrypted email attachments?
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