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If pmlencrypt.exe is run without arguments, or with an invalid set of arguments, then a summary similar to this is output. The options are explained further in the following sections.
AVEVA PML Publisher Mk2.1 (Jan 00 2013)
Copyright 2006 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Product is licensed to <your company>
FLEXLM Client: Win32 5.2.0 (FLEXNet 11.8.0.0). Server: 5.0 FLEXnet 11.8.0.0) on <server>
pmlencrypt [-rc4|-basic|-trivial|-none] [-buffer N] [-folder|-pmllib] from_path to_path
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-rc4 |
uses 40-bit RC4 encryption from the Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider (default) |
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-basic |
uses a simple low-security encryption algorithm |
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-trivial |
uses a human-decipherable encryption scheme - for testing only |
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-none |
no encryption, but can be used with -buffer N |
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-buffer N |
causes the file to be retained in memory until a module switch once it has been read N times (the default is never) |
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-folder |
is used to encrypt ALL files from the folder from_path to to_path |
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-pmllib |
is used to encrypt ALL .pmlobj .pmlfnc .pmlfrm and .pmlmac files from the folders in a PMLLIB-type folder structure beneath from_path to to_path |
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-pass |
password, add an IPR password to the encrypted PML |
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-passfile |
file, add IPR password(s) stored in file to the encrypted PML |
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-noofpass |
show number of defined passwords in an encrypted PML file |
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from_path |
is the file or folder to be encrypted |
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to_path |
is the output file or folder |