# executing encrypted files

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/executing-encrypted-files/141592>\
**Category:** UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [March 5, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/executing-encrypted-files/141592 "2002-03-05T06:03:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kawah\_Cheung](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/kawah_cheung/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Kawah\_Cheung](https://community.unix.com/u/Kawah_Cheung)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/executing-encrypted-files/141592/1 "2002-03-05T06:03:29Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way of executing encrypted files? I have encrpyted files using vi and crypt, but when I execute the encrypted file, it takes the contents literally (special characters, junk - encrpyted format).

Kind Regards,  
Kawah

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**Author:** ![PxT](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/pxt/32/10_2.png) [@PxT](https://community.unix.com/u/PxT)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/executing-encrypted-files/141592/2 "2002-03-05T16:17:40Z")

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Once you encrypt a file, you must decrypt it again before it can be used/executed.