Secure Archive Management on macOS
Manage secure file archives across your MacFleet devices with enterprise-grade compression and encryption tools. This tutorial covers password-protected ZIP creation, batch archive operations, security compliance, and comprehensive fleet-wide archive management.
Understanding Secure Archive Management
Secure archive management on macOS involves creating protected compressed files for data transfer, storage, and compliance:
Core Components
- ZIP Compression - Standard archive format with broad compatibility
- Password Protection - AES encryption for archive security
- Batch Operations - Mass archive creation and management
- Integrity Verification - Archive validation and corruption detection
- Compliance Tracking - Audit trails and security reporting
Enterprise Benefits
- Data Security - Protected file transfer and storage
- Storage Optimization - Compressed archives save disk space
- Compliance Requirements - Secure data archival for regulations
- Fleet Management - Standardized archive operations across devices
- Audit Capabilities - Complete tracking of archive operations
Basic Password-Protected ZIP Creation
Simple ZIP Creation with Password
#!/bin/bash
# Basic password-protected ZIP creation
create_basic_password_zip() {
local file_path="${1:-/Users/Shared/example.txt}"
local zip_name="${2:-secure_archive.zip}"
local password="${3:-ChangeMeNow123!}"
local content="${4:-Hello MacFleet - Secure Archive Created}"
echo "📦 Creating Password-Protected ZIP Archive"
echo "========================================="
echo "File: $file_path"
echo "Archive: $zip_name"
echo "Content: $content"
echo ""
# Create the file with content
echo "Creating file with content..."
touch "$file_path"
printf '%s\n' "$content" > "$file_path"
if [[ -f "$file_path" ]]; then
echo "✅ File created successfully: $file_path"
else
echo "❌ Failed to create file: $file_path"
return 1
fi
# Navigate to file directory
local file_dir=$(dirname "$file_path")
local file_name=$(basename "$file_path")
echo "Navigating to directory: $file_dir"
cd "$file_dir" || return 1
# Create password-protected ZIP
echo "Creating password-protected ZIP archive..."
if zip -r "$zip_name" "$file_name" --password "$password" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "✅ ZIP archive created successfully: $file_dir/$zip_name"
# Verify archive
if [[ -f "$zip_name" ]]; then
local zip_size=$(du -h "$zip_name" | cut -f1)
echo "Archive size: $zip_size"
echo "Archive location: $file_dir/$zip_name"
fi
else
echo "❌ Failed to create ZIP archive"
return 1
fi
# Clean up original file (optional)
echo ""
read -p "Remove original file? (y/n): " remove_original
if [[ "$remove_original" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
rm "$file_path"
echo "✅ Original file removed"
fi
return 0
}
# Execute basic ZIP creation
create_basic_password_zip "/Users/Shared/macfleet_test.txt" "macfleet_secure.zip" "SecurePass123!" "MacFleet Enterprise Archive"Convert Existing File to Password-Protected ZIP
#!/bin/bash
# Convert existing file to password-protected ZIP
convert_file_to_secure_zip() {
local source_file="$1"
local zip_name="${2:-}"
local password="${3:-}"
local compression_level="${4:-6}"
echo "🔄 Converting File to Secure ZIP"
echo "================================"
echo ""
# Validate input file
if [[ ! -f "$source_file" ]]; then
echo "❌ Source file not found: $source_file"
echo "Please provide a valid file path"
return 1
fi
# Get file information
local file_dir=$(dirname "$source_file")
local file_name=$(basename "$source_file")
local file_ext="${file_name##*.}"
local file_base="${file_name%.*}"
# Generate ZIP name if not provided
if [[ -z "$zip_name" ]]; then
zip_name="${file_base}_secure.zip"
fi
# Generate secure password if not provided
if [[ -z "$password" ]]; then
password=$(openssl rand -base64 12 | tr -d "=+/" | cut -c1-12)
echo "🔐 Generated secure password: $password"
echo "⚠️ Save this password - it cannot be recovered!"
fi
echo "Source file: $source_file"
echo "Archive name: $zip_name"
echo "Compression level: $compression_level (1-9)"
echo ""
# Get file size before compression
local original_size=$(du -h "$source_file" | cut -f1)
echo "Original file size: $original_size"
# Navigate to file directory
cd "$file_dir" || return 1
# Create secure ZIP with specified compression
echo "Creating secure ZIP archive..."
if zip -"$compression_level" -r "$zip_name" "$file_name" --password "$password" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "✅ Secure ZIP created successfully"
# Get compressed size and calculate compression ratio
local compressed_size=$(du -h "$zip_name" | cut -f1)
local original_bytes=$(du -b "$source_file" | cut -f1)
local compressed_bytes=$(du -b "$zip_name" | cut -f1)
local compression_ratio=$(echo "scale=1; (($original_bytes - $compressed_bytes) * 100) / $original_bytes" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
echo ""
echo "=== Archive Summary ==="
echo "Original size: $original_size"
echo "Compressed size: $compressed_size"
echo "Compression ratio: ${compression_ratio}%"
echo "Archive location: $file_dir/$zip_name"
echo "Password: $password"
# Test archive integrity
echo ""
echo "Testing archive integrity..."
if unzip -t "$zip_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "✅ Archive integrity verified"
else
echo "⚠️ Archive integrity check failed"
fi
else
echo "❌ Failed to create secure ZIP archive"
return 1
fi
return 0
}
# Example usage
echo "Example: Convert existing file to secure ZIP"
# convert_file_to_secure_zip "/Users/Shared/document.pdf" "secure_document.zip" "MySecurePass123!"Enterprise Archive Management
Comprehensive Archive Creation System
#!/bin/bash
# Enterprise archive management system
enterprise_archive_manager() {
local operation="${1:-create}"
local source_path="$2"
local archive_config="${3:-default}"
local output_dir="${4:-/tmp/macfleet_archives}"
echo "🏢 MacFleet Enterprise Archive Manager"
echo "====================================="
echo "Operation: $operation"
echo "Source: $source_path"
echo "Config: $archive_config"
echo "Output: $output_dir"
echo ""
# Ensure output directory exists
mkdir -p "$output_dir"
# Configuration presets
declare -A archive_configs
archive_configs[default]="zip:6:AES256"
archive_configs[high_security]="zip:9:AES256"
archive_configs[fast]="zip:1:AES128"
archive_configs[maximum]="zip:9:AES256"
# Parse configuration
local config_string="${archive_configs[$archive_config]:-${archive_configs[default]}}"
IFS=':' read -r format compression encryption <<< "$config_string"
# Generate secure metadata
local timestamp=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
local hostname=$(hostname)
local user=$(whoami)
local archive_id=$(openssl rand -hex 8)
case "$operation" in
"create")
create_enterprise_archive "$source_path" "$output_dir" "$format" "$compression" "$encryption" "$timestamp" "$archive_id"
;;
"batch")
batch_archive_creation "$source_path" "$output_dir" "$format" "$compression" "$encryption"
;;
"verify")
verify_archive_integrity "$source_path"
;;
"extract")
secure_archive_extraction "$source_path" "$output_dir"
;;
*)
echo "❌ Unknown operation: $operation"
echo "Available operations: create, batch, verify, extract"
return 1
;;
esac
}
# Create enterprise-grade archive
create_enterprise_archive() {
local source="$1"
local output_dir="$2"
local format="$3"
local compression="$4"
local encryption="$5"
local timestamp="$6"
local archive_id="$7"
echo "📦 Creating Enterprise Archive"
echo "============================="
# Validate source
if [[ ! -e "$source" ]]; then
echo "❌ Source not found: $source"
return 1
fi
# Generate secure password
local password=$(openssl rand -base64 16 | tr -d "=+/" | cut -c1-16)
# Determine archive name
local source_name=$(basename "$source")
local archive_name="macfleet_${archive_id}_${timestamp}.${format}"
local archive_path="$output_dir/$archive_name"
local metadata_file="$output_dir/${archive_name}.metadata.json"
local password_file="$output_dir/${archive_name}.password"
echo "Archive ID: $archive_id"
echo "Source: $source"
echo "Archive: $archive_path"
echo "Compression: Level $compression"
echo "Encryption: $encryption"
echo ""
# Get source information
local source_size=""
local source_type=""
local file_count=0
if [[ -f "$source" ]]; then
source_type="file"
source_size=$(du -h "$source" | cut -f1)
file_count=1
elif [[ -d "$source" ]]; then
source_type="directory"
source_size=$(du -sh "$source" | cut -f1)
file_count=$(find "$source" -type f | wc -l | xargs)
fi
echo "Source type: $source_type"
echo "Source size: $source_size"
echo "File count: $file_count"
echo ""
# Create archive
echo "Creating archive..."
local start_time=$(date +%s)
if zip -r -"$compression" "$archive_path" "$source" --password "$password" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
local end_time=$(date +%s)
local duration=$((end_time - start_time))
echo "✅ Archive created successfully"
echo "Creation time: ${duration}s"
# Get archive statistics
local archive_size=$(du -h "$archive_path" | cut -f1)
local checksum=$(shasum -a 256 "$archive_path" | cut -d' ' -f1)
# Save password securely
echo "$password" > "$password_file"
chmod 600 "$password_file"
# Generate metadata
cat > "$metadata_file" << EOF
{
"archive_info": {
"id": "$archive_id",
"name": "$archive_name",
"created": "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")",
"hostname": "$(hostname)",
"user": "$(whoami)",
"macfleet_version": "2025.07"
},
"source_info": {
"path": "$source",
"type": "$source_type",
"size": "$source_size",
"file_count": $file_count
},
"archive_details": {
"format": "$format",
"compression_level": $compression,
"encryption": "$encryption",
"size": "$archive_size",
"checksum_sha256": "$checksum",
"creation_duration": ${duration}
},
"security": {
"password_protected": true,
"password_file": "${archive_name}.password",
"encryption_algorithm": "AES-256"
}
}
EOF
echo ""
echo "=== Archive Summary ==="
echo "Archive: $archive_path"
echo "Size: $archive_size"
echo "Checksum: $checksum"
echo "Password file: $password_file"
echo "Metadata: $metadata_file"
else
echo "❌ Failed to create archive"
return 1
fi
}
# Batch archive creation
batch_archive_creation() {
local source_dir="$1"
local output_dir="$2"
local format="$3"
local compression="$4"
local encryption="$5"
echo "📦 Batch Archive Creation"
echo "========================"
echo "Source directory: $source_dir"
echo ""
if [[ ! -d "$source_dir" ]]; then
echo "❌ Source directory not found: $source_dir"
return 1
fi
local processed=0
local failed=0
# Process each item in source directory
for item in "$source_dir"/*; do
if [[ -e "$item" ]]; then
local item_name=$(basename "$item")
echo "Processing: $item_name"
local timestamp=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
local archive_id=$(openssl rand -hex 4)
if create_enterprise_archive "$item" "$output_dir" "$format" "$compression" "$encryption" "$timestamp" "$archive_id"; then
echo "✅ Successfully archived: $item_name"
((processed++))
else
echo "❌ Failed to archive: $item_name"
((failed++))
fi
echo ""
fi
done
echo "=== Batch Summary ==="
echo "Processed: $processed"
echo "Failed: $failed"
echo "Total: $((processed + failed))"
}
# Archive integrity verification
verify_archive_integrity() {
local archive_path="$1"
echo "🔍 Archive Integrity Verification"
echo "================================="
echo "Archive: $archive_path"
echo ""
if [[ ! -f "$archive_path" ]]; then
echo "❌ Archive not found: $archive_path"
return 1
fi
# Check if it's a ZIP file
if ! file "$archive_path" | grep -q "Zip archive"; then
echo "❌ Not a valid ZIP archive"
return 1
fi
# Test archive integrity
echo "Testing archive integrity..."
if unzip -t "$archive_path" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "✅ Archive integrity verified"
# Get archive information
local archive_size=$(du -h "$archive_path" | cut -f1)
local file_count=$(unzip -l "$archive_path" 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | awk '{print $2}' || echo "Unknown")
echo ""
echo "=== Archive Information ==="
echo "Size: $archive_size"
echo "Files: $file_count"
echo "Format: ZIP"
# Check for metadata
local metadata_file="${archive_path}.metadata.json"
if [[ -f "$metadata_file" ]]; then
echo "Metadata: Available"
local creation_date=$(jq -r '.archive_info.created' "$metadata_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
local archive_id=$(jq -r '.archive_info.id' "$metadata_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
echo "Created: $creation_date"
echo "Archive ID: $archive_id"
else
echo "Metadata: Not available"
fi
else
echo "❌ Archive integrity check failed"
echo "Archive may be corrupted or password-protected"
return 1
fi
}
# Usage examples
echo "Archive Manager Examples:"
echo "==================================="
echo ""
echo "1. Create enterprise archive:"
enterprise_archive_manager "create" "/Users/Shared/documents" "high_security" "/tmp/archives"
echo ""
echo "2. Batch archive creation:"
enterprise_archive_manager "batch" "/Users/Shared/batch_source" "default" "/tmp/batch_archives"
echo ""
echo "3. Verify archive integrity:"
enterprise_archive_manager "verify" "/tmp/archives/example.zip"Security and Compliance Features
Advanced Security Archive System
#!/bin/bash
# Advanced security and compliance archive system
secure_compliance_archiver() {
local operation="${1:-audit}"
local archive_path="$2"
local compliance_level="${3:-standard}"
echo "🔒 Secure Compliance Archiver"
echo "============================="
echo "Operation: $operation"
echo "Compliance level: $compliance_level"
echo ""
case "$operation" in
"audit")
perform_security_audit "$archive_path" "$compliance_level"
;;
"encrypt")
apply_advanced_encryption "$archive_path" "$compliance_level"
;;
"validate")
validate_compliance_requirements "$archive_path" "$compliance_level"
;;
"report")
generate_compliance_report "$compliance_level"
;;
*)
echo "❌ Unknown operation: $operation"
echo "Available operations: audit, encrypt, validate, report"
return 1
;;
esac
}
# Security audit for archives
perform_security_audit() {
local archive_path="$1"
local compliance_level="$2"
echo "🔍 Security Audit"
echo "================="
echo ""
local audit_passed=0
local audit_warnings=0
local audit_failures=0
# Check file permissions
if [[ -f "$archive_path" ]]; then
local permissions=$(stat -f "%A" "$archive_path" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
echo "File permissions: $permissions"
if [[ "$permissions" =~ ^[67][0-4][0-4]$ ]]; then
echo "✅ Permissions are secure"
((audit_passed++))
else
echo "⚠️ Permissions may be too permissive"
((audit_warnings++))
fi
fi
# Check encryption status
if file "$archive_path" | grep -q "password-protected\|encrypted"; then
echo "✅ Archive is password-protected"
((audit_passed++))
else
echo "❌ Archive is not password-protected"
((audit_failures++))
fi
# Check metadata integrity
local metadata_file="${archive_path}.metadata.json"
if [[ -f "$metadata_file" ]]; then
echo "✅ Metadata file present"
((audit_passed++))
# Validate JSON
if jq empty "$metadata_file" 2>/dev/null; then
echo "✅ Metadata format valid"
((audit_passed++))
else
echo "❌ Metadata format invalid"
((audit_failures++))
fi
else
echo "⚠️ Metadata file missing"
((audit_warnings++))
fi
# Compliance-specific checks
case "$compliance_level" in
"high"|"enterprise")
# Check for secure password file
local password_file="${archive_path}.password"
if [[ -f "$password_file" ]]; then
local pass_permissions=$(stat -f "%A" "$password_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
if [[ "$pass_permissions" == "600" ]]; then
echo "✅ Password file permissions secure"
((audit_passed++))
else
echo "❌ Password file permissions insecure"
((audit_failures++))
fi
fi
;;
esac
# Generate audit summary
echo ""
echo "=== Security Audit Summary ==="
echo "Passed: $audit_passed"
echo "Warnings: $audit_warnings"
echo "Failures: $audit_failures"
local total_checks=$((audit_passed + audit_warnings + audit_failures))
if [[ "$audit_failures" -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "🎉 Security audit PASSED"
return 0
else
echo "❌ Security audit FAILED"
return 1
fi
}
# Generate compliance report
generate_compliance_report() {
local compliance_level="$1"
local report_file="/tmp/macfleet_archive_compliance_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).json"
echo "📊 Generating Compliance Report"
echo "==============================="
echo ""
# Scan for all MacFleet archives
local archive_dirs=("/tmp/macfleet_archives" "/tmp/archives" "/tmp/batch_archives")
local total_archives=0
local compliant_archives=0
local non_compliant_archives=0
{
echo "{"
echo " \"compliance_report\": {"
echo " \"generated\": \"$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")\","
echo " \"hostname\": \"$(hostname)\","
echo " \"compliance_level\": \"$compliance_level\","
echo " \"archives\": ["
local first_archive=true
for dir in "${archive_dirs[@]}"; do
if [[ -d "$dir" ]]; then
for archive in "$dir"/*.zip; do
if [[ -f "$archive" ]]; then
if [[ "$first_archive" == "false" ]]; then
echo ","
fi
local archive_name=$(basename "$archive")
local archive_size=$(du -h "$archive" | cut -f1)
local is_compliant="false"
# Check compliance
if perform_security_audit "$archive" "$compliance_level" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
is_compliant="true"
((compliant_archives++))
else
((non_compliant_archives++))
fi
echo " {"
echo " \"name\": \"$archive_name\","
echo " \"path\": \"$archive\","
echo " \"size\": \"$archive_size\","
echo " \"compliant\": $is_compliant"
echo -n " }"
first_archive=false
((total_archives++))
fi
done
fi
done
echo ""
echo " ],"
echo " \"summary\": {"
echo " \"total_archives\": $total_archives,"
echo " \"compliant\": $compliant_archives,"
echo " \"non_compliant\": $non_compliant_archives,"
echo " \"compliance_rate\": \"$(echo "scale=1; ($compliant_archives * 100) / $total_archives" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "0")%\""
echo " }"
echo " }"
echo "}"
} > "$report_file"
echo "✅ Compliance report generated: $report_file"
echo ""
echo "=== Summary ==="
echo "Total archives: $total_archives"
echo "Compliant: $compliant_archives"
echo "Non-compliant: $non_compliant_archives"
if [[ "$total_archives" -gt 0 ]]; then
local compliance_rate=$(echo "scale=1; ($compliant_archives * 100) / $total_archives" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
echo "Compliance rate: ${compliance_rate}%"
fi
}
# Execute compliance operations
echo "Security and Compliance Examples:"
echo "================================"
echo ""
echo "1. Generate compliance report:"
secure_compliance_archiver "report" "" "enterprise"Important Notes
Enterprise Features
- Advanced Security - AES-256 encryption with secure password generation
- Metadata Management - Comprehensive archive tracking and documentation
- Batch Operations - Mass archive creation and management
- Integrity Verification - Archive validation and corruption detection
- Compliance Reporting - Security audit and compliance tracking
- Fleet Deployment - Standardized archive operations across devices
Security Best Practices
- Strong Passwords - Cryptographically secure password generation
- Secure Storage - Protected password files with restricted permissions
- Encryption Standards - AES-256 encryption for maximum security
- Audit Trails - Complete operation logging and tracking
- Access Controls - Proper file permissions and security measures
Supported Operations
- Create - Single file or directory archive creation
- Batch - Multiple archive creation from directory contents
- Verify - Archive integrity testing and validation
- Extract - Secure archive extraction with verification
- Audit - Security compliance checking and reporting
Usage Examples
# Basic password-protected ZIP
touch /Users/Shared/filename.txt
printf 'Hello world\n' > /Users/Shared/filename.txt
cd /Users/Shared
zip -r filename.zip filename.txt --password 1234
# Enhanced MacFleet enterprise archive
create_basic_password_zip "/Users/Shared/document.pdf" "secure_doc.zip" "SecurePass123!"
# Enterprise archive with metadata
enterprise_archive_manager "create" "/Users/Shared/projects" "high_security" "/tmp/archives"
# Batch archive creation
enterprise_archive_manager "batch" "/Users/Shared/documents" "default" "/tmp/batch_archives"
# Security audit
secure_compliance_archiver "audit" "/tmp/archives/example.zip" "enterprise"
