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by paulej
Wed Jun 04, 2025 4:05 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: Easier Windows Installations
Replies: 0
Views: 51

Easier Windows Installations

Folks,

For people who prefer to install from the command line or for IT departments that wish to automate the installation process, AES Crypt is now available to install via WinGet on Windows. Just type:

winget install Terrapane.AESCrypt

WinGet will then download and install the latest version ...
by paulej
Tue May 20, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES Crypt 4.3 Released – Now Available on All Platforms
Replies: 0
Views: 433

AES Crypt 4.3 Released – Now Available on All Platforms

AES Crypt Users,

Before everyone heads off for summer travel and some well-deserved downtime, we wanted to squeeze in one more update: the latest version of AES Crypt is here! We're excited to announce that version 4.3 has been officially released and is now available for all supported platforms ...
by paulej
Tue May 06, 2025 6:21 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: [SOLVED] License now required to decrypt files?
Replies: 2
Views: 23219

Re: [SOLVED] License now required to decrypt files?

Presently, a license is required to use AES Crypt beyond the 30-day trial period, regardless of whether one is encrypting or decrypting files.

However, if anyone ever encounters a situation where they've encrypted some data but just aren't interested in continuing use of the software and want to ...
by paulej
Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: Pug - Cloud File Archiver
Topic: Pug 1.6 Released
Replies: 0
Views: 46445

Pug 1.6 Released

Pug was recently updated, though the changes were very modest. There have actually been two releases since the 2022 release, but here is a summary of the changes:

* Updated the documentation
* Added an S3 IAM policy example
* Fixed SQL schema error related to the auto increment value
* Updated the ...
by paulej
Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:26 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES Crypt for FreeBSD and More
Replies: 0
Views: 72399

AES Crypt for FreeBSD and More

AES Crypt for FreeBSD is now available with the release of version 4.2.4. This update brings the tool’s strong file encryption capabilities to FreeBSD users, offering the same reliable security that has made AES Crypt a trusted choice for protecting sensitive information around the world. It’s a ...
by paulej
Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:26 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES Crypt 4.2.2 Released
Replies: 0
Views: 47765

AES Crypt 4.2.2 Released

AES Crypt Users,

Today and yesterday, AES Crypt 4.2.2 was rolled out to the website. This is a minor point release with two significant changes:

1) There was a big in the command-line version that affected all platforms wherein if one tried to encrypt a directory, it would either produce an ...
by paulej
Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:14 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES ENCRYPTION MY NOTES
Replies: 3
Views: 57061

Re: AES ENCRYPTION MY NOTES

AES has undergone wide public review. People all over the world have studied it and tried to find a weakness.

There's nothing political about it. It was created out of academic research and studied for years. As a part of the review process (which was open to the world), people submitting several ...
by paulej
Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES ENCRYPTION MY NOTES
Replies: 3
Views: 57061

Re: AES ENCRYPTION MY NOTES

AES is an algorithm adopted by the US government through public review and study by people worldwide. Further, the algorithm was defined by Belgian cryptographers.

Enabling a password preview might be useful, though it might also create an opportunity for eavesdroppers to see what you're typing ...
by paulej
Sat Feb 08, 2025 1:07 am
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: AES Crypt 4.2 Released
Replies: 0
Views: 25106

AES Crypt 4.2 Released

Folks,

AES Crypt 4.2 was just released for all supported platforms.

For Linux and Windows, this is a minor update that includes a few bug fixes and internal improvements.

Most of the effort in this release was on the Mac version. There were a few minor point releases that were not highlighted or ...
by paulej
Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:26 pm
Forum: AES Crypt
Topic: Is a license now required for version 4.1.0
Replies: 1
Views: 23925

Re: Is a license now required for version 4.1.0

Yes. Starting with version 4.0, AES Crypt is sold using a perpetual license model. Once purchased, it's good forever. There are no subscription fees or upgrade fees.

AES Crypt 4.0 was a complete re-write with a number of security and performance improvement. You can read some of the highlights here ...