[delphizip] Re: Copying encrypted files
- From: "Russell Peters" <russellpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:45:23 +1100
Will keep it in mind - actually must write some of these things down as this
is for a future change!
I could see no real reason not to copy an encrypted file (still encrypted)
as long as made no changes (except to file offsets).
Russell Peters
http://www.users.bigpond.com/russellpeters/delphizip.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Turner" <james.d.h.turner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: [delphizip] Copying encrypted files
> Russell,
>
> Just a quick warning. When copying encrypted files, it might be tempting
to remove the data descriptor, if present, (and clear the descriptor flag).
Unfortunately, the way encryption is implemented, the file will become
unreadable. I was caught out by this !!
>
> -- James Turner
> www.skaro.net
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