Encryption / Decryption Using SSL

With todays internet personal information security is a big buzz word. Because of this encryption is being talked about even more. There are some free tools available to you to help encrypt messages and files. Below is a brief how to on using ssl as a encryption / decryption tool. Use the following as a guide replacing text and files with your own.

Encrypting Text

echo "LinuxWolfPack" | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -a

Decrypting Text

echo "U2FsdGVkX1/0WMo1R97jTha/IuudRyCnyjOcmNFqAbo=" | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -a

Encrypting A File

cat FILE_TO_ENCRYPT | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc > ENCYPTED_FILE

Decrypting A File

openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -in ENCYPTED_FILE > DECRYPTED_FILE

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Encryption / Decryption Using SSL

Encrypting Text

Decrypting Text

Encrypting A File

Decrypting A File