How-To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

March 1, 2010

in Security,Tutorials,Windows

Encrypting data is very essential because, in today’s world work places are vulnerable which gives option to steal information. Every where due to lack of security and unencrypted network, hackers work are made easy. So encrypting files will be the best option to safe guard private and sensitive data’s. So How to you encrypt a simple text file ?

encryption How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

Omziff is a portable freeware encryption utility which encrypts and decrypts textual files using secure cryptographic algorithms. Not only encryption and decryption, but also generates random passwords, splits files, and does simple file shredding according to DOD Standards.

omziff login How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

How to Encrypt Text Files Using Omziff :

1. Download Omziff and No need of Installation, Just double-click Omziff.exe.

2. Now chose any algorithm that you wish to use in generating an encrypted output file.

choosing algorithm How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

Be sure to remember which algorithm you chose. You must choose the same algorithm when decrypting the file.

3. Then select the file to use to generate the encrypted output from, as well as the filename and location of your new, decrypted output file.

filling up omziff How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

4. You can assign a password to your encrypted file by entering one in the Enter Passphrase/Password edit box. It provides more security, if you don’t do it, then anyone can decrypt the file using omziff.

5. Now you can see a message box showing, encryption is successful.

encrypted sucess How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

How to Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff :

Decrypting Files is similar to encrypting a file. As is said before, you should remember which algorithm you chose while encrypting, because same algorithm must be used for decryption.

1. Select the same algorithm, select the input file and give the output file.

2. If you have mentioned any password for your text files, then do mention it.

3. Click decrypt. You will be successful.

Random Password Generator :

password generator How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

It has Random password generator, all you need to do is, select the type which you want like, only numbers or both numbers and letters. then select the length of chars to be used in the password. Then click Generate. You can also see an option called ” Reverse “, if you click that, the password will show you in reverse order. eg : abcd means it will show you in dcba.

File Splitter :

split files How To Encrypt and Decrypt Text Files Using Omziff [Tutorial]

Split larger files into smaller segments for various purposes: to store on floppy disks, email, etc. The files are split into segments which you specify the size of, and then the output is portioned off into files with an .oss extension. The main file, which contains the rejoin details, has an .omf extension.

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Have you encrypted any data’s before ? If not try Omziff and leave your comments :)


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March 1, 2010 at 4:24 pm

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1 Mad Geek @beingPC March 1, 2010 at 8:41 pm

WoW!

that’s a nice piece of handy utility, i will give it a try.

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2 Srivathsan G.K March 2, 2010 at 7:41 am

Yeah .. You do not need Installation. Just download, unzip and use it :)

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3 Pubudu Kodikara March 1, 2010 at 10:02 pm

More security! thanks for the post bro :D

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4 Srivathsan G.K March 2, 2010 at 7:41 am

It’s my pleasure :)

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5 Mani Viswanathan March 2, 2010 at 3:56 pm

well a gr8 appz & an even better post presentation..impressed..do post some of these often :-)

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6 Srivathsan G.K March 2, 2010 at 10:01 pm

Sure bro :)

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7 Chethan March 5, 2010 at 4:44 pm

Good Security Tutorial

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