[Thunar-dev] Creating a zip file with password through thunar-archive-plugin

[Paul Smith]

On 1/28/07, Erik Harrison <erikharrison at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Is it possible to create a zip file with password through thunar-archive-plugin?
> >
> > These features need to be provided by your default archiver. If they
> > do, then it is supported.
> >
> > Currently, neither file-roller, Xarchiver nor Squeeze support this IIRC.
> >
> > Though i would not know why anyone would want to 'protect' an archive
> > with a password,
> > simple rwx------ permissions would do the trick just fine.
>
> Obviously, to secure the data in transmission. I recall using password
> protected ZIPs in the DOS days of shareware. You buy the software,
> they mail you the unzip password for the full version

Certainly, for security reasons, in particular to send sensible files
through e-mail. And it is false that the plugin is able to insert
passwords in case of archivers with that feature; as an example, take
file-roller that has password support.

Paul