Original File Names

[Werner Koch]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:19, rmacneil at interactdirect.com said:

> When I encrypt a file, does the original name of the input file get stored inside the encrypted output file?

Yes.  However, it is not used when you decrypt such a file unless you
use the option:

 --use-embedded-filename

   Try to create a file with a name as embedded in the data. This can be
   a dangerous option as it allows to overwrite files. Defaults to no.



Shalom-Salam,

   Werner