Password Protect Tar.gz File | PREMIUM |

The thing about .tar.gz files is that the format itself doesn't actually support password protection or encryption. To keep the contents a secret, you have to add an extra layer to the "envelope."

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– Losing the password means losing the data. Encryption without the key is irreversible. password protect tar.gz file

# Create a tar, then encrypt it with 7z tar -cf archive.tar files/ 7z a -pYourPassword -mx=9 archive.tar.7z archive.tar The thing about

openssl enc -aes- 256 -cbc -d - in my_archive.tar.gz.enc -out my_archive.tar.gz Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Alternative: Use Different Formats password protect tar.gz file