5.21.3 ENCODE
The ENCODE command will PGP encode the contents of specified FROM file.
When encrypting a single column working list is required to supply the list of recipients.
The recipient name can be either a partial userID or the keyID of the recipient's public key.
Syntax:
Command
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Keyword
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Value
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Developer notes
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ENCODE
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FROM
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value
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Required. File Path.
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TO
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value
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Required. File Path.
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REPLACE
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*YES
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Optional. Replace existing file.
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*NO
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Default.
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NAME
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value
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Optional. Literal data name.
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*TOFILE
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Use TO file name.
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*FROMFILE
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Use FROM file name.
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*CONSOLE
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Default.
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CIPHER
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*NONE
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Optional. Encryption cipher.
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*DES
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*3DES
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*IDEA
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*CAST5
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Default.
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*SAFER
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*AES-128
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*AES-192
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*AES-256
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*TWOFISH
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*BLOWFISH
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ARMORED
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*NO
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ASCII Output.
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*YES
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Default.
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COMPRESSED
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*NO
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Compress data.
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*YES
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Default.
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SIGNER
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name:password
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The signer value is comprised of two parts, the name and password in the format name:password. The name can be the keyID or the partial userID of the secret key.
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Example
ENCODE FROM(data.txt) TO(encrypt.asc) REPLACE(*YES) CIPHER(*AES-128)
ARMORED(*YES) COMPRESSED(*YES) SIGNER(C98A1CF5FC4828FB:password) #WRKLST(USERID)