PKZip

PKZIP is a file management software that compresses data and extracts files to reduce required storage space and transmission times. The ZIP standard can be used to exchange data across all major enterprise computing platforms.

PKZIP is available in the following editions:

• PKZIP for Windows Desktop: Compresses and extracts files to reduce the required storage space and transmission times. Exchange data across all major computing platforms. Available in Standard and Enterprise editions.
  
  
• PKZIP Server: Data compression and file management software that reduces file size, saves storage space and reducing transmission times on UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows servers. Available in Standard and Enterprise editions except for Windows which is available in Enterprise Edition only.
  
  
• PKZIP for z/OS: Reduces bandwidth consumption and file size by as much as 98% on mainframes. Available in Standard and Enterprise editions.
  
  
• PKZIP for Linux on System z: Compresses files for Linux on the mainframe, whether Linux installs directly on a LPAR or runs under z/VM. Move data across boundaries including operating systems, geographic locations and enterprise perimeters. Available in Standard and Enterprise editions
  
  
• PKZIP for IBM i: Compressing data helps administrators reduce cycle time, data transfer bandwidth, and storage requirements for their IBM i systems.
  
  
• PKZIP for DOS: ZIP compression for DOS systems. PKZIP for DOS cannot operate on 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows and technical support is no longer available.

PKZip - Features

Current features:

PKZIP for Windows Desktop:

Standard Edition:

• ZIP archives that reduce file size by as much as 95%.
• Large file size support and very large archive support.
• Strong password-based data file protection.
• Decryption of PKI encrypted ZIP and OpenPGP archives.
• Authentication of digitally signed archives and files.
• Command-line add-on for automating recurring tasks.
• Microsoft Office Integration with SaveSecure.
• Custom alternative extensions for mailed .ZIP archives.
• Seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook.
• Certificate revocation listing.
• LZMA and PPMd Support.

Enterprise Edition (includes all Standard Edition features):

• Administrative lockdown of end-user options.

PKZIP Server:

• Application Integration.
• ZIP archives that reduce file size by as much as 95%.
• Cross-platform data portability.
• ZIP compression from the creator of the .ZIP file format.
• Large file size support and very large archive support.
• Error reporting for both attended and unattended operations.
• Strong passphrase-based AES and 3DES data file protection (Windows only).
• Decryption of PKI encrypted ZIP and OpenPGP archives.
• Self-extracing files for end-users and other platforms.
• FTP integration.

PKZip - System Requirements

PKZip for Windows Desktop Standard/Enterprise Edition:

• Windows XP SP3 with IE 6.0 or above
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended; 512 MB on Vista & Windows 7)
  
• For 32-bit versions: 45 MB of free HD space; for 64-bit versions: 50 MB of free HD space
  
• Enterprise Edition: Microsoft Management Console v2.0 or later
  

PKZIP Server for Windows is only available in Enterprise Edition.

• Windows 2003 and higher with IE 6.0 or above
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
• 15 MB available disk space
• Microsoft Management Console v2.0 running on Windows Server 2003 or later