[olug] self extracting encrypted file, windows compatible?

[Kristian Erik Hermansen]

On Jan 21, 2008 11:05 AM, Ryan Stille <ryan at cfwebtools.com> wrote:
> Is there anyway to generate a secure, compressed file from my Linux web
> server, that will be readable by Windows clients?

zip + sfx?
$ man zip

> Self extracting would be ideal.   Requiring the clients to install
> software to access their files will not go over very well...

Encryption requires tools :-)

> If I could generate self extracting (.exe) zip files that are actually
> secure, that would be perfect.   Any ideas?  I'm willing to purchase
> software (for the web server), it doesn't need to be free/open source.

If you are on Ubuntu...
$ sudo aptitude install p7zip~n
$ 7z a -mhe=on -pmypassword -sfx encrypted-archive.exe
/path/to/unencrypted/files
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Kristian Erik Hermansen
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