[feature request] Only rename post and not file when obfuscating a post

[manzing]

Hi,

I would like to know if it is possible to allow the possibility of not renaming file when using obfuscate function (UseObfuscation=yes).
Let me explain : when using obfuscation, if i put a file named "hereismyfile.doc" in watch folder, nntpposter rename my file like "6dcf01bce173427a9er536756bbfd60c.doc" to create an archive named 6dcf01bce173427a9er536756bbfd60c
So after retreiving the post, i obtain a filename that is scrambled.
To avoid that, i have to place the file in a folder so the folder is renamed but not the file inside.

Is it possible to create a random archive filename WITHOUT renaming the file itself ?
So placing it in a folder would not be necessary anymore.
It would be very useful !
Thanks

[Squiggles4321]

Hi manzing,

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose? Indexers can very easily list the contents of RAR files and match based on those clear text names within the archive making it once again very public.

If you copy a file to the watch directory with its proper name (no folder), and have NZB output generation turned on then nntpPoster will obscure the filename, generate an obscured archive set BUT the NZB output filename will be the name of the original file going in. When you put that NZB in your NZB downloader and have it rename the downloaded file to whatever the NZB name was. Then you have the original filename after downloading.

Hope that helps.

Squiggles4321

[manzing]

Hi Squiggles4321,
I forgot to mention that all the posts would be passworded of course, so the filenames would be unreadable.
Anyway, i don't use nntpposter anymore (for now). But i will follow the project to see if there are some useful improvements.
Thanks for your answer :)

[boranblok]

manzing, you can use passwording (this encrypts the headers, so someone cannot list the rar contents either without the password) and then put the files in a folder in the poster. The folder name will obfuscated, the filename itself not.

This is still not 100% ideal, but does the job.

[manzing]

Hi Boran,
I am not sure you understood my posts.
I always use password, your suggestion is exactly what i want to avoid : to have to put the file in a folder.