Re: Encrypt files on Linux, decrypt on Windows

[john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com>]

On 8/21/2020 9:11 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> 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

There is a portable version for Windows, if I recall correctly.

To the OP, look at creating a self extracting archive (not sure if it
works from Linux to Windows though).

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John Doe