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Symmetric encryption using openssl
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| openssl rand 16 | base64 > temp_key | |
| echo "Data to be encrypted" | openssl aes-256-cbc -pass file:temp_key > data.encrypted | |
| # Send the file "data.encrypted" | |
| # Send the temp_key (if possible, encrypted with the public key of the recipient) | |
| # Recipient side: | |
| openssl aes-256-cbc -d -in data.encrypted -pass file:temp_key | |
| # See also: https://bjornjohansen.no/encrypt-file-using-ssh-key |
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