Hi Vikram, At this time, DSpace does not provide any encryption/decryption capabilities, as it is primarily built as an open access digital repository system.
This means that, by default, you'd only be able to store encrypted documents/metadata if you encrypt them yourself *prior to* uploading into DSpace. It also means that there would be no way to run searches against encrypted metadata (as DSpace would not be able to decrypt it in order to index it). As for development work and APIs, here's a few places to start reading/playing: * Documentation: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/ * Demo Site: http:/demo.dspace.org/ * API JavaDocs: http://demo.dspace.org/javadocs/ * "Official" list of DSpace Resources: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpaceResources Good Luck, Tim On 2/2/2015 6:47 AM, Vikram . wrote: > Hi, > > I am studying DSpace for management of Documents in project i am working > on, one of the requirements is that the metadata and documents should be > encrypted while being stored in DSpace. > > 1. Is it possible to encrypt the documents and metadata in DSpace? > 2. If so, is it possible to run searches against the encrypted metadata > and documents? > 3. I am thinking of having an web application doing the role based > access control between the user and DSpace. The user's interaction > will be with the application which will connect to DSpace via one of > it's APIs. I would be grateful if the learned members of this > mailing could suggestion which Framework (J2EE/.Net etc) would be > easier to work with in such a scenario. > > Any links to tutorials or other documents to get me started with DSpace > would be of great help too, as i am completely new at this. > > Thank you :) > > Vikram > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > List Etiquette: > https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
