Re: Encrypt files on Linux, decrypt on Windows

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 2020-08-21 10:46, local10 wrote:
> 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


I maintain a working Windows installation for use-cases like this and 
have installed PeaZip:

    https://peazip.en.softonic.com/


I use PeaZip to create a self-extracting encrypted 7z archive -- an 
*.exe file -- and send the archive by e-mail or Dropbox.


Once the receipt figures out how to obtain the archive -- anti-spyware 
and e-mail clients tend to block *.exe files -- they can run the 
archive, enter the password in a pop-up dialog, and extract the files 
via a small GUI.


David