qqwertyui / FileCrypt

Simple encryption/decryption software

File encryption project created for learning purposes.

1. Dependecies:

• CryptoPP
• Gflags (slightly modified version, but normal one does job too)
• Boost (filesystem module)

2. Description: It uses AES-CBC mode with 128 bit key length. Can be used to protect files on disk by encrypting using previously generated secret key.

3. Basic usage:

Help: ./fcrypt --help

Generate key: ./fcrypt --mode generate --path ./key

Encrypt file: ./fcrypt --mode encrypt --path $env:USERPROFILE/Desktop/secret.txt --key path/to/key

Decrypt file: ./fcrypt --mode decrypt --path $env:USERPROFILE/Desktop/secret.txt --key path/to/key

4. Build

• git clone https://github.com/qqwertyui/FileCrypt.git && cd FileCrypt
• mkdir build && cd build
• cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles"
• make