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Encrypt
Purpose
Secures text by making one or more lines of a file unreadable.
Default Syntax
None
This command does not have a default key assignment. You can either
assign a key to the command using the Assign Key command or issue the
command using Execute Editor Command.
Description
This command encrypts one or more lines of a file. The purpose of
encryption is to render a file or selected portions of a file unreadable,
while preserving the integrity of the file contents. This function
enables you to secure text by preventing other users from reading a
portion of a file or an entire file.
You can either use the default encryption password key, or you can select
your own key with the Set Encryption Key command. If you select your own
key, you must provide this key when you want to decrypt one or more
subsequently encrypted lines.
Since all HP EDIT sessions use the same default key, it is recommended
that you do not use the default key to secure text.
Procedures
To encrypt a line of text using the default encryption key:
1. Move the cursor to a position anywhere on the line to be
encrypted.
2. Issue Execute Editor Command (E). HP EDIT displays the prompt
Command: on the message line.
3. Type encrypt beside the prompt and press Return. HP EDIT encrypts
the line.
To encrypt more than one line of text using the default encryption key:
1. Move the cursor to a position anywhere on the first line of the
text block to be encrypted.
[REV BEG]
2. Either Type a count or select a block. This value represents the
number of lines that HP EDIT is to encrypt.[REV END]
3. Issue Execute Editor Command (E). HP EDIT displays the prompt
Command: on the message line.
4. Type encrypt beside the prompt and press Return. HP EDIT encrypts
the lines.
To encrypt a line of text using a specified encryption key:
1. Set the encryption key using the Set Encryption Key command.
Refer to this command for instructions about selecting a
user-defined password key.
2. Move the cursor to a position anywhere on the line to be
encrypted.
3. Issue Execute Editor Command (E). HP EDIT displays the prompt
Command: on the message line.
4. Type encrypt beside the prompt and press Return. HP EDIT encrypts
the line.
Example
To encrypt the following line with the default key:
This line will be encrypted
1. Move the cursor anywhere on the line as shown.
2. Issue Execute Editor Command (E). HP EDIT displays the prompt
Command: on the message line.
3. Type encrypt beside the prompt and press Return. HP EDIT encrypts
the line as shown:
m/.k9mcvTx9Yx|P0Vzkg~mt|Nw2]#sO
Related Commands
Decrypt
Decrypt With Key
Encrypt With Key
Set Encryption Key