How to Encrypt specific local files?

Michael Yep myep at remotelink.com
Fri Nov 17 18:42:34 UTC 2006


Tom Horsley wrote:
>> Any suggestions on how to encrypt a local file or any suggested tools to help 
>> me manage these passwords so I can view 'em when I need to access the various 
>> database hosts across the network but disallow any snooping eyes if someone 
>> were to ever get onto my laptop?

gpg works, but it can be a pain because you need to make sure you shred
the plaintext file every time.

I like truecrypt as well, but you need to get it to build against your
kernel.


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Michael Yep
Development / Technical Operations
RemoteLink, Inc.
800-362-9446 x164
GPG Key 0x126439D9




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