openssl_file_encryption/README.md

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Crypter

Script to encrypt and decrypt files easily using openssl.

Howto

./crypter.sh -[e/d] inputfile [--no-verify]

Options

-e for encrypt - Encrypts the filename and adds a hash file.
-d for decrypt - Decrypts the file and removes crypt files after hash check.
--no-verify - Decrypts the file without comparing the hash.

Additional info

Uses des-ede3-cbc pbkdf2 with salt by default but can be configured in the ~/.crypter/.algos file.
Files are converted using base64 encoding.

Files hash is checked uppon decrypting
This can be ignored using the --no-verify flag.