Guest Rabid man Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 I'm using axcrypt with xp64 and it works as file encryption should work - however, I get an error "taking to long to open" which is more annoying than anything...but seems to cause so file save problems... Don't think there is a fix for this, using the latest version 1.6.3 and have played with compatibility settings For the last 2 nights I have downloaded and installed 15+ encryption programs and frankly I'm at a loss to the lack of logic. None of these programs is slick and automated... I want to be able to do the following.... right click a file and select encrypt, enter a password When I later access the file, I want to double click it and be prompted for said password Once I enter the password and hit enter, I want the file to LAUNCH (no programs i tried did this, isn't this obvious that we want the file launched ?) when I close the program, I want the program to AUTOMATICALLY ENCRYPT again To me, this is the logical way to do it...I don't want to perform multiple clicks, and afterwards have to go back in and encrypt the file once again...computers should be about AUTOMATION in any event, if someone has a fix for axcrypt in xp64 or an alternative encryption program that actually covers the basics, I would be grateful.. Best Regards, Randall
Guest HeyBub Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: File Encryption Woes.... Rabid man wrote: > I'm using axcrypt with xp64 and it works as file encryption should > work - however, I get an error "taking to long to open" which is more > annoying than anything...but seems to cause so file save problems... > > Don't think there is a fix for this, using the latest version 1.6.3 > and have played with compatibility settings > > For the last 2 nights I have downloaded and installed 15+ encryption > programs and frankly I'm at a loss to the lack of logic. None of these > programs is slick and automated... > > I want to be able to do the following.... > > right click a file and select encrypt, enter a password > > When I later access the file, I want to double click it and be > prompted for said password > Once I enter the password and hit enter, I want the file to LAUNCH (no > programs i tried did this, isn't this obvious that we want the file > launched ?) > > when I close the program, I want the program to AUTOMATICALLY ENCRYPT > again > > To me, this is the logical way to do it...I don't want to perform > multiple clicks, and afterwards have to go back in and encrypt the > file once again...computers should be about AUTOMATION > > in any event, if someone has a fix for axcrypt in xp64 or an > alternative encryption program that actually covers the basics, I > would be grateful.. > > Best Regards, > Randall Break the project into steps. Use a batch file. UNCRYPT %1.CRY %1.DAT MyPgm %1.DAT CRYPT %1.DAT %1.CRY DEL %1.DAT You'll have to gussy-up the batch file some for your particular applications, and probably include some fail-safe procedures (like don't delete your DAT file if the encryption fails), but that's the way I'd attack the problem.
Guest Poprivet Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: File Encryption Woes.... Rabid man wrote: > I'm using axcrypt with xp64 and it works as file encryption should > work - however, I get an error "taking to long to open" which is more > annoying than anything...but seems to cause so file save problems... > > Don't think there is a fix for this, using the latest version 1.6.3 > and have played with compatibility settings > > For the last 2 nights I have downloaded and installed 15+ encryption > programs and frankly I'm at a loss to the lack of logic. None of these > programs is slick and automated... > > I want to be able to do the following.... > > right click a file and select encrypt, enter a password > > When I later access the file, I want to double click it and be > prompted for said password > Once I enter the password and hit enter, I want the file to LAUNCH (no > programs i tried did this, isn't this obvious that we want the file > launched ?) > > when I close the program, I want the program to AUTOMATICALLY ENCRYPT > again > > To me, this is the logical way to do it...I don't want to perform > multiple clicks, and afterwards have to go back in and encrypt the > file once again...computers should be about AUTOMATION > > in any event, if someone has a fix for axcrypt in xp64 or an > alternative encryption program that actually covers the basics, I > would be grateful.. > > Best Regards, > Randall Why not use XP' native encryption? It operates silently and does what you want. Pop`
Guest NoConsequence Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Re: File Encryption Woes.... On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:49:37 -0400, "Poprivet" <poprivet@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote: >Rabid man wrote: >> I'm using axcrypt with xp64 and it works as file encryption should >> work - however, I get an error "taking to long to open" which is more >> annoying than anything...but seems to cause so file save problems... >> >> Don't think there is a fix for this, using the latest version 1.6.3 >> and have played with compatibility settings >> >> For the last 2 nights I have downloaded and installed 15+ encryption >> programs and frankly I'm at a loss to the lack of logic. None of these >> programs is slick and automated... >> >> I want to be able to do the following.... >> >> right click a file and select encrypt, enter a password >> >> When I later access the file, I want to double click it and be >> prompted for said password >> Once I enter the password and hit enter, I want the file to LAUNCH (no >> programs i tried did this, isn't this obvious that we want the file >> launched ?) >> >> when I close the program, I want the program to AUTOMATICALLY ENCRYPT >> again >> >> To me, this is the logical way to do it...I don't want to perform >> multiple clicks, and afterwards have to go back in and encrypt the >> file once again...computers should be about AUTOMATION >> >> in any event, if someone has a fix for axcrypt in xp64 or an >> alternative encryption program that actually covers the basics, I >> would be grateful.. >> >> Best Regards, >> Randall > >Why not use XP' native encryption? It operates silently and does what you >want. > >Pop` > Why use encryption at all? Unless you are protecting National secrets and worried about National Security it is overkill, and frankly a disaster waiting to happen. There are much easier ways to make your data private from general prying eyes that don't carry the risks that are inherent with Encryption.
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