FileAssurity Introduction

File Extensions & Technical Specifications

File Extensions
FileAssurity uses the following file extensions to identify the status and meaning of protected files:

Protected File

.fa_fp

Protected File

Protected & Signed File

.fa_fsp

Signed File

Signed File

.fa_fs

Signed & Protected File

Protected Archive

.fa_ap

Secure Archive

Protected & Signed Archive

.fa_asp

Secure Archive

Signed Archive

.fa_as

Secure Archive


Technical Specifications
FileAssurity makes use of the following cryptographic standards and is compatible with the systems listed below.

Encryption Algorithm 

AES (256 bit)

Signing Algorithm






 

RSA (2048 bit) - default generated by FileAssurity

Supports any RSA key greater than 512 bits.  A minimum RSA key length of 1024 bits is required for protecting content. 

Hashing Algorithm


 

SHA-1 (160 bit) - default generated by FileAssurity

MD5 supported

Certificate formats supported





 

.P7B (PKCS #7)
.CER (DER & Base 64),
PKCS#12 (.p12)
.PFX
X.509 v1, v2, v3

Certificates generated in FileAssurity use X.509 v1

PC requirements
 

Pentium II Processor
128MB RAM

Platforms supported

Windows 9x, NT, ME, 2000, XP

File extensions

All types supported

Media/drives supported 
 

Removable, local, network,
WWW