[ale] xml

[cluon at geeklabs.com (Mike Harrison)]

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010, Terry Bailey wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to encrypt xml files?

An XML file is a text file. All forms of encryption are valid.

In web applications, in transit between servers they should at least be 
SSL encrypted via SSL/HTTPS servers. If they are large, compression is an 
amazing thing, as XML files are typically very compressible. 
XML+Compression+Encryption is a very good thing.

If being used for transporting information between systems, you need
to make sure it's a method of encryption that both support. Your Linux box 
has a lot of options nearly built in, the .Not server you might be 
sending the files to/from may require some shims, a hammer and some duct 
tape to decrypt/encrypt in a manner compatible with yours.

I get some XML files that require "SecureZIP" 
http://www.pkware.com/software-data-security/intro
to unzip. (they come from a Windows system)

I get others that require GPG to decrypt..

But most of the files are Double rot13 encrypted. (just kidding).

--Mike--