PentaCLI-PRO is one of the very few
Workstation software products that:
makes PGP™ Encrypted files
from the Command Line.
makes PDF files
from the Command Line.
PentaWare, Inc. has been authorized by PGP, Inc. to use
the PGP SDK technology and the PGP Trademark based on an OEM agreement dated April 10,
2003.
Many of our corporate and business users have requested dedicated "Server"
versions of our products to take advantage of the greater processing power that certain
servers have to offer. Designed with speed in mind, our Server versions are all based on
multi-threading technology. If a Server has 4 CPU's installed our command line programs
will take advantage of as much processing power as possible during execution.
Server Editions are available for:
PentaSuite-PRO (which includes PentaCLI-PRO for Servers)
PentaZip (which includes 6 utilities out of the 11 available with PentaSuite -PRO Server
Ed.)
The Command Line Interface is made up of 11 programs (PentaSuite) or 6 programs
(PentaZip) that can only be used in the CMD (or MS-DOS) window. This feature is
built into PentaZip Server Edition and is an add-on for users that
install PentaSuite-PRO Server and PentaSuite Business-PRO Server.
CLI Function
PentaZip
PentaSuite-PRO
Create Compressed Archives
Extract files from Compressed
Archives
Create Self Extracting Files (called "SFX")
Strong Encryption
(without
PGP)
(including
PGP)
Sending email messages
Burning CD's and DVD's
Converting Graphics and DOC files to and from other supported
formats
Batch printing of printable
files
PDF creation
Conversion between PDF versions
FTP - File Transfer Protocol including encrypted FTP using
SSL.
The purpose of the PentaWare Command Line Interface programs is to give our users a
means to create unattended procedures that can be used on a recurring basis to perform
backups, to save data (images, movies, documents, etc.) in the convenient and well known
zip format. Once an archive has been created you can then:
encrypt it
convert it into a Self Extracting file
copy it to a CD or to a DVD
send it to somebody using email
upload it using FTP (including use of SSL)
create one or more batch files containing command line interface procedures
create a shortcut on your desktop that leads to a batch file containing command line
procedures
place a batch file containing command line procedures in the PentaZip Scheduler to
achieve unattended and recurring execution
These are just some examples of what you can do. A detailed example is provided here.
The PentaWare Command Line Interface is useful for Network Administrators that have to
plan, design and deploy automated tasks for their users or for themselves.
It is also useful for the home user that wants to manage his or her data.
The command Line Interface is frequently used to make "batch" files that can
then be used repeatedly when required.
You must insert the references to the PentaZip or PentaSuite program folders in your
Path to be able to use chZip, chUnzip, chSfx, chCrypt or chCd.
To do so you must:
open a CMD (a.k.a. MS-DOS) window
insert the PATH command
insert the command line program complete with all flags and options
Use of the PentaCLI Wizard
will make things much easier when you have to prepare a Command Line string. This handy
tool allows you to concentrate on the things you need to do. Syntax issues (that have
always been a problem with Command Line programs) are taken care of for you.
Check out a detailed example of
how a PentaCLI-PRO user has implemented a daily procedure that uses 8 different features
of PentaCLI-PRO
