Re: password protect file befor emailing

[Ralph Katz <ralph.katz@rcn.com>]

On 10/12/2007 01:16 PM, Johannes Wiedersich wrote:
> BartlebyScrivener wrote:
>> I want to send a longish pdf file to an unsophisticated Windows user.
> 
>> If possible I would like to password protect it.
> 
>> Is there a way to password protect files on Etch?
> 
> $ aptitude install pdftk
> 
> # pdftk file.pdf output file-pw.pdf user_pw topsecret allow AllFeatures
> 
> file.pdf is the unencrypted file, file-pw.pdf is encrypted with the
> password 'topsecret'.
> Without 'allow AllFeatures' your poor Windows user won't be able to
> print or copy paste it.
> 
> See man pdftk
> 

pdf encryption not too secure, easily crackable.  Try hushmail.com for
any user to send pgp/gpg encrypted email/files.

Ralph