PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)

PACL is an advanced command-line archiving utility used in the Windows console environment. It fully supports various popular compressed file formats, including ZIP, 7-ZIP, PA, CAB, JAR, TAR, TAR GZ, TAR BZ2, yENC, Base64, CAB SFX, etc. PACL uses FIPS 140-2 validated components.

PowerArchiver Command Line

PACL is designed as a multifunctional, reliable, and scriptable application that can be used in many different configurations and scenarios. PACL is completely independent and does not require any installation. Copying the required files is everything an administrator needs to do to start working.

Important features

PowerArchiver command line is an advanced enterprise level command line utility with multiple features, including:

• Multi core deflator zip engine - nearly 16 times faster than single core systems on quad core computers. Our multi-core engine provides byte level parallel compression, which is different from other file based engines. This means that PACL can use an unlimited number of threads to accelerate individual file compression (such as large databases) while providing excellent compression.
• Improved speed and strength - improved zipper compression and extraction in any situation.
• Fully supports advanced ZIPX formats - according to the latest ZIP standards, LZMA, LZMA2, JPEG, PPMd, BZIP2, and WAVPACK are available in ZIP/ZIPX. PowerArchiver is the only application that fully supports Winzip files and provides faster and stronger compression compared to WinZip.
• Fully supports more basic ZIP formats - Deflate codec support, compatible with all archiving devices and built-in Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/Server ZIP readers. PowerArchiver can provide excellent compression even in Deflate codecs.
• Infinite size archive - an infinite number of files in both an infinite size archive and an infinite number of archives.
• Supports Unicode in ZIP - supports reading and writing of Unicode. Implement throughout the entire application.
• ZIP/ZIPX AES encryption support - supports PkZip 5.1 and WZ 9.0 standards, thus supporting all possible combinations of ZIP encryption (unique feature!) - FIPS 140-2 authentication.
• The advanced codec package (. PA format) fully supports PA format, with better compression, speed, and security. The most advanced format on the market, using components validated by FIPS 140-2. According to the settings, it can be several times stronger or faster than ZIP compression.

Encryption function and FIPS 140-2 verification

A complete list of encryption features:

• PA format - Use FIPS 140-2 validated components to encrypt files and archives, and be able to encrypt file names. Due to its internal formatting function, it has excellent security.
• Excellent ZIP compatibility - only archives that are fully compatible with SecureZip, including reading 3DES encrypted archives and ZIP/ZIPX archives encrypted with digital certificates.
• It is also fully compatible with WinZIP and all other ZIP encryption implementations.
• FIPS 140-2 Validation - PowerArchiver ZIP/ZIPX AES encryption is not only standard based and compatible with all solutions, but also FIPS 140-2 validated and can be used by government agencies that need to protect data through FIPS 140-2 validation solutions.

VSS support

Do you need to compress databases, Outlook. pst files, or any other files specific to certain applications? PowerArchiver is not a problem - we provide exclusive support for VSS (Volume Shadow Support), which is usually only used for enterprise backup to access data that other programs cannot access.

Read and write support:

ZIP, ZIPX, PA, 7-ZIP, CAB, LHA (LZH), TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, BH, XXE, UUE, yENC, and MIME (base 64).

Reading and extraction support:

RAR, ARJ, ARC, ACE, MSI, NSIS, CHM, DMG, RPM, CPIO, VHD, XAR, LZMA, SquashFS, CramFS, ZOO, WIM, and ISO (ISO9660 and UDF) disc image formats (supporting over 60 formats).