Try
openssl aes-256-cbc -d -a -salt -md md5 < encrypted-file.encrypted
^^^^^^^
-Dieter
On Mon, Jan 06, 2020 at 02:17:20PM +0000, Roderick wrote:
>
> I cannot decrypt files with
>
> openssl aes-256-cbc -d -a -salt < encrypted-file.encrypted
>
> That I encrypted with
>
> openssl aes-256-cbc -e -a -salt < file > file.encrypted
>
> I get the error:
>
> bad decrypt
> 616640944:error:06FFF064:digital envelope routines:CRYPTO_internal:bad
> decrypt:/usr/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/evp_enc.c:527:
>
> And it is very improvable that I forgot the password.
>
> What I do not remember is the version of openssl and if I used
> OpenBSD or FreeBSD for encrypting. At the moment I do not have access
> to the FreeBSD machine. I tried with a modern slax-linux (in USB Stick)
> and it failed also.
>
> I thank you for any hint.
>
> Rodrigo
