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Feature SecretAgent Windows SecretAgent  Mac OS X SecretAgent  UNIX  SecretAgent  CLI / API SecretAgent PocketPC
Basic functions encrypt encrypt encrypt encrypt encrypt
encrypt & sign encrypt & sign encrypt & sign encrypt & sign encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-
place
encrypt-in-
place
encrypt-in-
place
encrypt-in-
place
encrypt-in-
place
decrypt & validate decrypt & validate decrypt & validate decrypt & validate decrypt & validate
sign/ validate (supports enveloped & detached signatures) sign/ validate (supports enveloped & detached signatures) sign/ validate (supports enveloped & detached signatures) sign/ validate (supports enveloped & detached signatures) sign/ validate (supports enveloped signatures only)
en-/decrypt clipboard en-/decrypt clipboard en-/decrypt clipboard en-/decrypt clipboard  
zap file & free space zap file zap file zap file & free space  
hash SHA-1, MD5   replace recipients hash MD2/MD5, SHA-1/ 256/384/512  
replace recipients     replace recipients  
Supported X.509 certificate types RSA RSA  RSA  RSA  RSA
DSA/DH DSA/DH  DSA/DH  DSA/DH DSA/DH
ECC ECC ECC ECC ECC
Encryption ciphers AES AES AES AES AES
TDES TDES TDES TDES TDES
DESX DESX DESX  DESX DESX 
RC4 EA2 EA2 DES  
  RC4 RC4 EA2  
      RC4  
Decryption ciphers AES AES AES AES AES
TDES TDES TDES TDES TDES
DESX DESX DESX DESX DESX 
DES DES DES DES DES
EA2 EA EA2 EA2 EA2
RC4 RC4 RC4 RC4  
Available output formats native .SA5 native .SA5 native .SA5 native .SA5 native .SA5
CMS (RFC3852) CMS (RFC3852) CMS (RFC3852) CMS (RFC3852) compressed
OpenPGP (RFC2440) compressed compressed compressed binary 
compressed uncompressed uncompressed uncompressed ASCII
uncompressed binary  binary  binary  single-file
binary  ASCII ASCII ASCII multiple-files
ASCII single-file single-file single-file  
single-file multiple-files multiple-files multiple-files  
multiple-files        
directory trees        
Create self-decrypting archives Windows Windows Windows Windows no
Mac OS X Mac OS X Mac OS X Mac OS X  
Solaris/SPARC Solaris/SPARC Solaris/SPARC Solaris/SPARC  
Solaris/Intel Solaris/Intel Solaris/Intel Solaris/Intel  
AIX AIX AIX AIX  
HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX  
IRIX IRIX IRIX IRIX  
Linux/i86 Linux/i86 Linux/i86 Linux/i86  
Tru64 Tru64 Tru64 Tru64  
(others available) (others available) (others available) (others available)  
Key history mgmt  automatic manual automatic automatic manual
Zap after encrypting yes  yes yes yes yes
(w/ optional delete after decryption)         
e-mail after encrypting automatic manual manual manual supported by WinCE
DAS support yes no yes yes no
Plaintext disposition yes no yes no no
Save recipient list for reuse yes no yes no no
Overwrite prompt  yes yes yes yes no
(prompt only when signature would be replaced or removed) set preference in Options dialog      
Credential import .p07 .p7b .p7b .p12 .p7b
.p7b .p7c  .p7c  .pfx  .p7c 
.p7c  .p12 .p12 .cer .p12
.p12 .cer .cer .prv .pfx
.pfx   .prv   .cer
.pem        .crt
.cer       .der
.cx1         
.fcf         
.der        
.prv        
.crt        
Credential export .p7c .p7c  .p7c  .p7b  .p12
.p12 .cer .p12 .p8 .cer 
.cer   .cer .p12  
.pem     .cer   
.prv        
(p8) OpenPGP V4 key        
Change private key password yes yes yes yes yes
Generate PKCS #10 certificate requests yes yes yes yes no
Generate self-signed certificates yes yes yes yes yes
Certificate stores/ access methods local database local database local database local folder local folder
CAPI store        
ActiveDirectory        
LDAP queries LDAP queries LDAP queries    
(supports static groups & parameterized queries) (supports static groups & parameterized queries) (supports static groups & parameterized queries)    
Inspect archive yes yes yes yes no
Inspect certificate yes yes yes yes yes
Inspect CRL yes yes yes yes no
Certificate chain validation PKIX Federal Bridge-enabled PVM (w/ optional OCSP, AIA, CRLDP support) yes PKIX Federal Bridge-enabled PVM (w/ optional OCSP, AIA, CRLDP support) PKIX Federal Bridge-enabled PVM no
CRL checking yes yes yes yes no
CRL auto-update via URL yes yes yes no no
Optional security policy enforcement yes yes yes yes yes
(created in PolicyAgent) (created in PolicyAgent) (created in PolicyAgent) (configuration file) (created in PolicyAgent)
Inspect security policy yes yes yes yes yes
Maintain event log yes yes yes no no
PKCS #11 token support yes no (future release) yes yes no (future release)
FORTEZZA support yes no no special version no
CAPI support yes no no Windows only no
Entrust support yes no no (future release) no (future release) no
Add-ons Outlook no no no no
Exchange        
Word        
Excel        
PowerPoint        
Lotus Notes        
WordPerfect        
Automatic authentic-cated software & security policy updates  yes  no no no no
CA services (issue certificates and CRLs) CertAgent CertAgent CertAgent special version no

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