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- Short: Autom. signs & archives (PGP) w/GUI
- Author: jensthi@ifi.uio.no (Jens Toivo Berger Thielemann)
- Type: util/arc,util/crypt
- Note: This utility is recommended by Peter Simons, author of PGPAmiga!
-
- The full recommendation is put at the end of this readme file,
- signed with Peter's key.
-
- >>> THE PROBLEM <<<
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- For some years now, "lamers" and other idiots have had the chance
- to play with other computer artists work - adding viruses, changing
- code, adding banners to the executable, releasing fake 'upgrades' to
- get their name out, etc. This has been possible, as the end-user has
- no way to check that the files still are the same as when the author
- released it, and that no hidden 'features' have been added.
-
- >>> THE SOLUTION <<<
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- With PGP and MD5SUM, authors distributing their works have been
- given tools to make sure no one have 'fun' with their work, as the
- end-user has the possibility to check that the file's origin really is
- correct. Any modifications to the files in the archive will thus be
- detected, as a file with 'finger prints' is included, which only can
- be created by the author.
-
- However, making such a file with message digests, signing it and
- finally archiving all the files are usually a quite big, boring and
- time-consuming task. Not anymore.
-
- >>> INTRODUCING... <<<
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- SignArch, now with fully featured Graphical User Interface!
- Point'n'click, use ReqTools requesters to select the files to be
- archived and ZIP! (or rather: LHA! :), everything is SIGNED with
- pgp, ARCHIVED with lha and READY to distribute - it's even EASIER than
- using LhA itself!
-
- Of course, you may save the settings and files to a parameter
- file, which may be processed with an external script, so you don't
- have to repoint and reclick each time!
-
- If you're doing internal distribution, optional encryption of
- final archive is supported, also for multiple receivers.
-
- Although a Graphical User Interface is included, even CLI lovers
- will enjoy the package, as a LhA 'substitute' will take parameters
- almost as LhA (even wildcards when signing), and automagically both
- include signatures and archive everything. A special script is also
- included for adding signatures to existing archives. Thus, lovers of
- both worlds should be satisfied.
-
- >>> REQUIRES <<<
- ~~~~~~~~
- - An Amiga with Kick 2.04 or higher.
- - ARexx and PGP 2.3a.3 or higher properly installed, in the path.
- - MD5SUM (included with PGP) and LhA in the path.
- - reqtools.library (NOT included! Get this from somewhere else)
- - rexxreqtools.library (optional, not included)
-
- By the way, this package does of course include a signed file with
- message digests, be suspicious if that one is missing!
-
-
- >>> RECOMMENDATION <<<
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
-
- I can really recommend Jens' SignArc utility. I
- have tested the beta version for bugs and enforcer
- hits and I couldn't find any in the time I used
- it. I also didn't notice any flaws in the way he
- uses PGP.
-
- SignArc, in combination with PGP, is really useful
- for securing your software against hackers
- modifying the distribution. And not only that, it
- makes the compilation of release archives in
- general a lot easier than before.
-
- I will use it myself to assemble the distributions
- of my own software, including PGP.
-
- Sincerely,
-
- Peter Simons
-
-
-
- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
- Version: 2.6.2i beta
-
- iQCVAgUBL1OdwA9HL1s0103BAQHoEgP/SPyJSyjHro8XBxyihtKLcL/JYD19ccri
- fnqf93/dY6Wuc78x2Y7tJHp9/Plhh+GH0Ej8v04Lptn13jel33j1moPG5ORg7316
- NppMALshvL/z3Q92tftn57jHh4DbCsCU/j+WFzFRb9/fw7/qfFhNWLL66im4Q/h8
- 4EYmcLswJTA=
- =Re8l
- -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 632 275 56.4% 01-Mar-95 15:46:40 SignArch.info
- 372 318 14.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:54 signarch/-----BEGIN
- 243 180 25.9% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/AddSum
- 1682 556 66.9% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/AddSum.info
- 3292 1200 63.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/AddSum.rexx
- 648 507 21.7% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/ChkASCII
- 120 116 3.3% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/ChkDate
- 18828 7370 60.8% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/COPYING.doc
- 835 313 62.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/COPYING.doc.info
- 628 272 56.6% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/Icons.info
- 838 350 58.2% 01-Mar-95 15:46:44 signarch/icons/sum_dta.info
- 885 395 55.3% 01-Mar-95 15:46:44 signarch/icons/sum_scr.info
- 16975 4994 70.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/InstallSignArch
- 911 503 44.7% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/InstallSignArch.info
- 4267 1928 54.8% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SA.fls
- 1050 694 33.9% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SA.fls.info
- 6984 4032 42.2% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/ShA
- 4139 2028 51.0% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SigArc11.readme
- 839 449 46.4% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SigArc11.readme.info
- 682 465 31.8% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch
- 89764 29153 67.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch.guide
- 518 298 42.4% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch.guide.info
- 1682 555 67.0% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch.info
- 35747 10160 71.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch.rexx
- 3561 2141 39.8% 01-Mar-95 15:48:04 signarch/SignArch.sum
- 880 394 55.2% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArch.sum.info
- 49288 25796 47.6% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArchGUI
- 1998 644 67.7% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/SignArchGUI.info
- 632 276 56.3% 01-Mar-95 15:46:42 signarch/Source.info
- 5331 2442 54.1% 01-Mar-95 15:46:44 signarch/source/begin.a
- 483 287 40.5% 01-Mar-95 15:46:44 signarch/source/begin.a.info
- -------- ------- ----- --------- --------
- 254734 99091 61.1% 03-Mar-95 12:13:24 31 files
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