Hey Linux gurus. I'm a new-ish Debian user. What are some options for safely sharing sensitive files with Windows users?
(In my Windows days, I'd use 7-Zip to create a password-protected *.zip file. I would have preferred to use the *.7z file format/extension, which I had read was more secure. But most folks weren't technical enough to accommodate that type of file.)
I do see the Archive Manager app, which has an option for *.zip files, along with options for a password & encryption.
Should I just go with that?
Ahhh! I missed that. For me, it's Right-click | Compress...
I had been looking for Right-click | Send To Compressed Folder ... or something like that.
My brain is still wired for Windoze. /shrug
@DaveMasonDotMe I'm not 100% sure if this will make files that Windows users can open, but it's how you can create password protected .zip files in linux: https://itsfoss.com/password-protect-zip-file/
Since .zip files are just .zip files, hopefully the Windows user could open them in the usual Windows way too.
sudo apt install zip
Followed by
zip -e archive.zip file1.txt file2.txt
In the terminal. It should ask the password to use in a prompt.
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