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

[Paul Smith]

On 1/28/07, Stephan Arts <psybsd 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.
>
> No, my argument is correct. The archiver provides the dialog shown to
> you... if you want it to give you the password-protection option. It
> should be added there.
>
> Currently all the archivers i mentioned above provide password-entry
> inside the 'add' dialog.
> But it is the 'new' dialog which you get to see when using the
> thunar-archive-plugin.
>
> When passing command-line options (which is what tap does), these
> archivers should (optionally) allow you to enter a password in the
> 'new' dialog.
>
> Neither of them presents this feature.
>
> But still... there are better ways to transfer files from A to B over
> a secure line.

Thanks, Stephan. Now, your argument is clear.

Paul