(PowerShell) Create a WinZip/7-Zip compatible AES Encrypted Zip

Creates a WinZip compatible AES-encrypted .zip archive

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$zip = New-Object Chilkat.Zip

$success = $zip.NewZip("/myZipDir/aes.zip")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Set properties to indicate that the Zip should be
# AES encrypted.

# A value of 4 indicates WinZip compatible AES encryption.
$zip.Encryption = 4

# Key length can be 128, 192, or 256 bits.
$zip.EncryptKeyLength = 128

# Set the password for AES encryption:
$zip.EncryptPassword = "myPassword"

# Add a directory tree to be zipped.  (The files
# are not compressed at this point -- only references
# to the files and directories are added to the zip object.)
$recurse = $true
$success = $zip.AppendFiles("c:/temp/a/*",$recurse)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Create the encrypted zip ("/myZipDir/aes.zip")
# The path of the zip is what was originally passed
# to the NewZip method (above).  
$success = $zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Created AES Encrypted Zip.")