I know years ago (like, Client Server Focus version 3.x) you could encrypt a focexec on the drive in order to hide sensitive content inside it. I'd like to map a network drive with a specific userid and password, and I'd like that DOS command to be in an encrypted focexec. Is there a way to do that?

I did a search on Encrypt Focexec and got no results here, but I figure I must not be the first to ask.

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John

I tried this with 8206 and it worked fine.

To encrypt a file you can use this syntax within a FOCEXEC:

SET PASS = password (password that allows for decryption)
ENCRYPT FILE filename FOCEXEC

Alternatively, to decrypt the file you can use this syntax:

SET PASS = password (password that allows for decryption)
DECRYPT FILE filename FOCEXEC

In my case I am logged into the reporting server console as srvadmin so I used that as the password

That will do nicely! Thank you very much!

Somebody buy that man a beer!

Recommendation:

If you are encrypting your fex, and have paranoia issues like me, I would suggest you also handle execution output as well.

This code will stop the output.

-SET &ECHO_BK=&ECHO ;
-SET &ECHO=OFF;
SET MSG=OFF, EMGSRV=OFF
-RUN

{your code}

-SET &ECHO=&ECHO_BK;
SET MSG=ON, EMGSRV=ON
-RUN

FYI - The only message I got back was that the file was encrypted or decrypted.

quote:

FYI - The only message I got back was that the file was encrypted or decrypted.

Hi Chuck,

Waz means to stop someone from listing the encrypted focexec by using -SET &ECHO=ALL;

T

Yep, I did the exact same thing just to make sure. Great tip, worth posting.

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