Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Encrypting an xml archive

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Encrypting an xml archive
From: Anand Patel (anand.apatel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-16 10:38:14

I have done something similar using IOstreams.  Basically, I had implemented
filters encrypt/decrypt/hash using OpenSSL and use them with the existing
device object.
-Anand

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Sean Farrow
<sean.farrow_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> Hi:
> Thanks Robert, just whatr I need.
> Regards
> Sean.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:
> boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Robert Ramey
> Sent: 13 September 2010 08:20
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Encrypting an xml archive
>
> Sean Farrow wrote:
> > Hi:
> > Has anyone had the need to encrypt an xml or binary archive? If so
> > what is the best way of going about it? Do I need to create a totally
> > new archive class, or can I just derive from another one of boosts
> > archive classes, if yes which methods should be overridden?
> > Thanks for any pointers
> > Regards
> > Sean.
>
> the best way is to
>
> a) make an encrypted stream_buf
> b) use this to make an encrypted stream - very easy
> c) use your encripted stream with the serialization library just like you
> do with any other stream
>
> Remember that the archive class just maps types to the underlying stream -
> any stream will do.
>
> Also you could make a new stream with the boost iostreams library.  This
> would allow you to make an encrypted and compressed stream with no
> additional labor.
>
> Robert Ramey.
>
>
>
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