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Bug 144391 - File-roller should apply password to already existing files in an archive
File-roller should apply password to already existing files in an archive
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: file-roller
Classification: Applications
Component: general
2.11.x
Other Linux
: Normal major
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Assigned To: Paolo Bacchilega
Paolo Bacchilega
: 618906 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2004-06-15 07:28 UTC by Mattias Eriksson
Modified: 2012-08-11 12:25 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description Mattias Eriksson 2004-06-15 07:28:12 UTC 
If I create an archive, add a file to that archive and then wants to add a
password for some protection, I'll still end up with an un encrypted archive.
This is because file-roller only applies the password to files added after the
password is given. 

I think the entry in the menu should say "Enable encryption" instead of
"Password", and be changed to recreate the archive with everything encrypted. 

Most users think of the password protection as a lock for the whole archive and
not for single files within the archive.

This bug has acctually caused some sensitive material beeing sent unecrypted
over the internet (I know the zip-encryption is not the best solution, but it is
better then clear text), so I mark this bug with Severity: major.
Comment 1 Teppo Turtiainen 2005-06-25 11:08:49 UTC 
Confirmed with 2.11.1.
Comment 2 Teppo Turtiainen 2005-06-25 11:23:15 UTC 
This and bug 152039 seem mutually exclusives solutions to the same problem.
Which would be the better solution: clearly showing which files are
password-protected and which are not or applying the password-protection to the
entire archive?
Comment 3 Ignacio Martin 2007-03-18 22:51:42 UTC 
I confirm this with 2.18

I think there should be an option when creating an archive for example from nautilus to enable encription. I usually create archives from the nautilus context-menu but I am unable to create it with a password.

Once filer roller I have to set a password and change the name of the file(s) to work around this limitation. 

Thanks for your great work anyway.
Comment 4 Christopher Yeleighton 2008-03-06 23:45:04 UTC 
ping from Ubuntu <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/199298>
Comment 5 Robert Roth 2011-12-22 06:34:20 UTC 
*** Bug 618906 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Paolo Bacchilega 2012-08-11 12:25:48 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.