Here is a shell script to decrypt a folder of files that was originally encrypted with openssl.
#! /bin/bash
#Disclaimer: This script is provided “as -is” for use at your sole risk without any warranty, whether
#express or implied of its accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose. The author accepts no liability for any damages or data loss you may sustain even
#if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
#Set Working Folder
#WorkingDirectory=./Downloads
#Set working encryption passphrase
PassPhrase=“password”
#Create output folder
#mkdir $WorkingDirectory/output
#uncomment next line to create backup copy of source files
#cp -r $WorkingDirectory/*.pdf $WorkingDirectory/output
read -p “Press [Enter] key to continue”
for file in .enc #$WorkingDirectory/.pdf
do
echo “Processing $file…”
#newfile=$(echo $file | rev | cut -f 2- -d “.” | rev)
#echo “Output file will be $newfile”
read -p “Press [Enter] key to continue”
#echo $PassPhrase
#uncomment next line to decrypt file or insert openssl command
#openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -in $file -out $newfile -k $PassPhrase # -iter 1000
echo “decrypted $file …”
read -p “Press [Enter] key to continue”
#uncomment next line to move decrypted file to output folder
#mv $file.txt $WorkingDirectory/output/
done