Re: Encrypt files on Linux, decrypt on Windows

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 2020-08-21 11:24, Linux-Fan wrote:
> local10 writes:
>
> > 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
>
> Consider 7-Zip from Debian package p7zip-full and available for Windows
> syswtems: https://www.7-zip.org/
>
> Encrypt on Linux:
> $ 7z a -ptestwort -mhe=on secret.7z secret.txt
>
> Decrypt on Windows: Double-Click or use commandline:
> % 7z x -o. secret.7z


So, the recipient must install 7-Zip on their Windows computer?


David