topic Re: zip file with password SAS Linux server in New SAS User

zip file with password SAS Linux server

Billybob73 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:22:50 GMT

Hi,

I wonder if it's possible to create a zip file with a password on a SAS Linux server.

Right now I have a process that first creates a CSV file on the SAS Linux server, then zips it and then sends it automatically to an e-mail receiver.

This process works and I'm satisfied about.

However, my company requires me to password protect the ZIP file ?

I know how this works on a SAS Windows server, but no idea how this works on UNIX / Linux.

Anybody ?

Thanks !!

Regards

Billy

Re: zip file with password SAS Linux server

RW9 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:44:41 GMT

"However, my company requires me to password protect the ZIP file ?" - this is because email is an unsafe, and unsecure method of transmitting data which I can only highly recommend you do not do. Even password protecting the file will not help - the good old "if a hacker can hack and get the zip mail, they won't be able to intercept the next email with password" - scenario. Its just a bad idea, and transfer might be corrupt etc. Use an sftp site or secure web portal for data transfer (or reports), email is not the solution.

As for how you would add a password, you would need to be able to access the command line, and call the relevant program file directly, i.e. 7zip.exe with the parameters needed.

Re: zip file with password SAS Linux server

r_behata — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:57:36 GMT

Have you tried this .

zipwpc -JP <pwd> <file_name>.zip <filename>

I am not sure if the zipwpc is a separate utility which has to be installed on Unix , but works fine for me.