Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is AEP2009 Year 2000 compliant ?
A: Yes. AEP2009 uses the 32-bit DOS date format internally, which is able to represent years up to 2100. AEP2009 functionality does not perform date subtractions, so it has no problems in this area.
Q: When I download a .DESX or .BLOW file using Netscape Navigator or Communicator, the file is corrupt, what's wrong?
A: Apache HTTP server erroneously reports the .DESX or .BLOW archive type as text/plain and as a result, Netscape Navigator/Communicator treats the file as plain text. To prevent this happening, those webmasters, who use Apache, should create .htaccess file in each directory which has AEP encrypted files and add the following string to it:
AddType application/x-desx-compressed desx
AddType application/x-blow-compressed blow
If .htaccess already exists, this string should be added to the already existing file.
Q: AEP incorporates a number of different encryption "methods", what are the advantages and disadvantages of using them and which one would you recommend for daily use?
A: DESX128 is fast and reasonable hardshell algorithm. It should used for medium-signifance files.
BLOWFISH448 is slower but is highly strong. It must be used for encrypting important data.
Q: I received "CRC error" message when extracting. What does it mean ?
A: The extracted file is corrupt either because of archive damage or problems with hardware.
Q: I forgot my password, please help me!
A: AEP2009 encryption does not have any backdoor. Even if I forget a password to any my archive, I shall not be able to restore it. So please do not ask me to help in this situation.
Q: What the maximal file length?
A: Since version 3.0.0, AEP can process files of unlimited size
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