Feature

SecretAgent 6.0
(GUI - all platforms)

SecretAgent 5.10
Windows (GUI)

SecretAgent 5.9
Windows (GUI)

SecretAgent 5.9
Mac OS X (GUI)

SecretAgent 5.9
UNIX (Java GUI)

SecretAgent 5.9
Command Line

(Windows/UNIX/Mac)

SecretAgent Mobile 1.0
PocketPC 2002/2003

basic
functions

encrypt
encrypt & sign
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
zap file & free space
edit archives

encrypt
encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-place
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped & detached signatures)
en-/decrypt clipboard
zap file & free space
hash (SHA-1, MD5)
replace recipients

encrypt
encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-place
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped & detached signatures)
en-/decrypt clipboard
zap file & free space
hash (SHA-1, MD5)
replace recipients

encrypt
encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-place
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped & detached signatures)
zap file
replace recipients

encrypt
encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-place
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped & detached signatures)
zap file
replace recipients

encrypt
encrypt & sign
encrypt-in-place
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped & detached signatures)
zap file
hash (MD2/MD5,
SHA-1/256/384/512)
replace recipients

encrypt
encrypt & sign
decrypt & validate
sign/validate
(supports enveloped signatures only)

supported
X.509
certificate types

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

RSA
DSA/DH
ECC

encryption
ciphers

AES
TDES

AES, TDES,
DESX

AES, TDES,
DESX, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES , TDES, DESX

decryption
ciphers

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES, DESX, DES, EA2, RC4

AES, TDES,
DESX, DES, EA2

available
output formats

native .SA5,
SA6 PBE,
CMS (RFC
3852)
(with no temp files
written
to disk!) ;
optional
compression
;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

or entire
directory tree

native .SA5,
CMS (RFC
3852),
OpenPGP (RFC2440) ;
optional compression;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

or entire
directory tree

native .SA5,
CMS (RFC
3852),
OpenPGP (RFC2440) ;
optional compression;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

or entire
directory tree

native .SA5,
CMS (RFC
3852);
optional compression;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

native .SA5,
CMS (RFC3852);
optional compression;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

native .SA5,
CMS (RFC3852);
optional compression;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

native .SA5;
compressed;
binary or ASCII;
single- or multiple-file

self-decrypting
archive

target platforms

no

Windows, Mac OS X,
Solaris/SPARC,
Solaris/Intel,
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX,
Linux/i86, Tru64
(others available)

Windows, Mac OS X,
Solaris/SPARC,
Solaris/Intel,
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX,
Linux/i86, Tru64
(others available)

Windows, Mac OS X,
Solaris/SPARC,
Solaris/Intel,
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX,
Linux/i86, Tru64
(others available)

Windows, Mac OS X,
Solaris/SPARC,
Solaris/Intel,
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX,
Linux/i86, Tru64
(others available)

Windows, Mac OS X,
Solaris/SPARC,
Solaris/Intel,
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX,
Linux/i86, Tru64
(others available)

no

key history
management

automatic

automatic

automatic

automatic

automatic

automatic

manual

zap after
encrypting

yes

(w/ optional delete
after
decryption)

yes

(w/ optional delete
after
decryption)

yes

(w/ optional delete
after
decryption)

yes

yes

yes

yes

e-mail after
encrypting

yes

yes
(automatic)

yes
(automatic)

manual

manual

manual

supported
by WinCE

DAS
support

yes
(plus support for
group intersections)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

plaintext
disposition

NA

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

save recipient
list for reuse

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

archive "in-use"
detection

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

security &
priority labeling

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

overwrite
prompt

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no
(automatic overwrite with prompt only when signature would be
replaced or removed)

credential
import

.p07/.p7b/.p7c
.p12/.pfx, .pem
.cer, .der,
.prv, .crt

.p07/.p7b/.p7c
.p12/.pfx, .pem
.cer, .cx1, .fcf
.der, .prv, .crt

.p07/.p7b/.p7c
.p12/.pfx, .pem
.cer, .cx1, .fcf
.der, .prv, .crt

.cer,
.p7b/.p7c,
.prv (PKCS#8),
.p12

.cer,
.p7b/.p7c,
.prv (PKCS#8),
.p12

.cer,
.p12/.pfx,
.prv (PKCS#8)