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Subject: Re: encrypting files with a phrase
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Imran Imtiaz <imran@darkstar.thelakecity.com.pk> writes:

> how can i encrypt files on freebsd by using a password phrase so the if some one needs to decrypt the file he can decrypt with the phrase given.

openssl(1) is a nice choice, in the base system.