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Encrypt TripleDES

Problem

You want to encrypt some text, using the tripleDES Cipher.

Problem	Solution	Example	Reference	Recommended
Openssl tripleDES encrypt command: openssl des3 -salt -in file_to_encrypt -pass pass:_your_password_ Place contents to encrypt in the file reference by file_to_encrypt Replace your_password with your secret Openssl will output to stdout - so best to capture like this: myvar=$(the openssl command) Openssl tripleDES decrypt command: openssl des3 -d -salt -in file_to_encrypt -pass pass:_your_password_ Put cipher text to decrypt in filename supplied to -in Replace _your_password_ with the secret Outputs to stdout See the full demo attached here for a blow by blow: [ How to encrypt with openssl and tripleDES ]

Encrypt TripleDES

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