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 Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Volume 12 Issue 10 Version 1.0 May 2012

Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 0975-4172 & Print ISSN: 0975-4350

Java File Security System (JFSS)

By Brijender Kahanwal, Kanishak Dua & Girish Pal Singh
Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner India
Abstract - Nowadays, storage systems are increasingly subject to attacks. So the security system is quickly
becoming mendatory feature of the data storage systems. For the security purpose we are always dependent
on the cryptography techniques. These techniques take the performance costs for the complete system. So
we have proposed the Java File Security System(JFSS). It is based on the on-demand computing system
concept, because of the performance issues. It is a greate comback for the system performance. The concept
is used because, we are not always in need the secure the files, but the selected one only.
In this paper, we have designed a file security system on Windows XP. When we use the operating
system, we have to secure some important data. The date is always stored in the files, so we secure the
important files well. To check the proposed functionality, we experiment the above said system on the
Windows operating system. With these experiments, we have found that the proposed system is working
properly, according to the needs of the users.
Keywords : File Security, S ecurity System, File Encryption, Information Security, On-demand computing.
GJCST-E Classification: D.4.6

Java File Security System JFSS

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 Java File Security System (JFSS)
Brijender Kahanwal α, Kanishak Dua σ & Girish Pal Singh ρ

Abstract - Nowadays, storage systems are increasingly unauthorized user can’t access the important data. The
subject to attacks. So the security system is quickly becoming encryption takes place for the selected files (important
mendatory feature of the data storage systems. For the ones which requires the security) only.
security purpose we are always dependent on the
We are using the concept of on-demand

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cryptography techniques. These techniques take the
performance costs for the complete system. So we have
computing which results in the high performance of the
proposed the Java File Security System(JFSS). It is based on computer system. The proposed system is working
the on-demand computing system concept, because of the properly for all types of the files. In this paper there are
performance issues. It is a greate comback for the system more sections. Next section is section II which is about
performance. The concept is used because, we are not always the related works. In section III, the design of the system 39
in need the secure the files, but the selected one only. is shown. In section IV, the evaluation is done. In section
In this paper, we have designed a file security system V, there is conclusion.

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on Windows XP. When we use the operating system, we have
to secure some important data. The date is always stored in
the files, so we secure the important files well. To check the
proposed functionality, we experiment the above said system So many approaches are applied to solve the
on the Windows operating system. With these experiments, we problem of information security. The approaches may
have found that the proposed system is working properly, be the user space or kernel space or the combined one.
according to the needs of the users. The kernel approach is sensitive to implement because
Keywords : File Security, Security System, File any small mistake done by the programmer can harm
Encryption, Information Security, On-demand the overall funtioning of the system. The user space one
computing. is secure and competible with the system and the
independent one and comfortable in the implementation
and are the highly portable if we are using the best
portable platform like Java.

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T
he access control is one of the fundamental There are so many implementations in the
security services in the computer system. It is a literature review and every one has there advantages
mechanism for constraining the interaction and disadvantages with them. BestCrypt [7], is
between users and protected resources. File is one of designed as a loopback device driver which creates a
the important resources of the computer system. That raw block device with a single file. The single file acts as
must be protected from the unauthorized access that it a container (the backing store). There is an associated
can’t be tempered or stolen by intruders. The file cipher key for each container. Cryptographic File
security can enforced using cryptographic techniques. System (CFS) [8], provides a transparent UNIX file
With the help of these techniques the important files are system interface to directory hierarchies that are
encrypted and authorized users are given appropriate automatically encrypted with user supplied keys. It is
cryptographic keys. implemented as a user level NFS server. User needs to
The cryptographic techniques can be applied at create an encrypted directory and assign its key which is
any level of the storage systems because they use the required for cryptographic transformations, when the
layered architecture. The level may be the block or directory is created for the first time. Transparent
virtual one in the operating system. Basically, file Cryptographic File System (TCFS) [9], works as a layer
management is an important task of the computer under the Virtual File System (VFS) layer, making it
system. We have designed the Java File Security completely transparent to the application. The security is
System (JFSS) [1-5] for files on the Windows XP. applied by means of the Data Encryption Standard
The suggested file security system storing (DES) algorithm [10].
encrypted files using Rijndael Algorithm (AES) [6], so an

Author α : Assistant Professor, CSE Department, GGGI, Dinarpur,

Ambala, Haryana, INDIA. E-mail : [email protected] The main design goals of our research are as
Author σ : Ex-B. Tech. Student, S. D. I. T. M., Israna, Panipat, Haryana, follows:
INDIA. E-mail : [email protected] a) The proposed system should have better system
Author ρ : Convener, CS and IT Department, Maharaja Ganga Singh performance as well as expand it for the existing file
University, Bikaner (Raj.), INDIA. E-mail : [email protected] system.

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 b) It should be independent of File System (it should
not require the modifications in the other file
systems or user applications).
c) It should offer strong storage security against most
trivial and moderately sophisticated attacks.
d) It should be compatible with the future technology
for separate key management just like smart cards
for storing the encryption keys which are directly in
the possession of authorized users.
e) It should be compatible with the existing file system
Figure 3.2: Encrytion tab display
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services as the encrypted files should behave

normally as of the other files within the system. The user may want to decrypt his previously
f) It should be developed as a user level file system encrypted file to use it. Then he or she have to make two
and be convenient for users. selections one for the file and one for the key especialy
We have used the Windows XP operating the encryption key. Then the user will get the message
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system to design the functionality of file security system. to be successful or unsuccessful decryption. The
The programming language to be used is the Sun successful message is shown in the Figure 3.3.
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Microsystems Java technology. To design it there is a

function design form which has the necessary buttons
on it.
The login form, that is used to login with the file
security system. After entering the user id and password
we are linking to the security execution program. We
always need the user registration with the file security
system. The registration is done by the program
administrator who has the only permission to make
number of users for the system. He or she will give the
Figure 3.3: Decryption tab display
username and the password to the user. That is
displayed in the Figure 3.1.
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We performe test and evaluation on the

proposed file security system for files and the
directories. For experiment the computer system was
with the configurations as Pentium 4 processor,
Windows XP operating system.
The system has been tested for its functioning.
In the first login window the user enter his or her userid
and the password. If that is correct then he or she will
get a message login successful or not. As in the Figure
4.1 the login is a successful one.
Figure 3.1: Login Display
After this user registration, he or she can login
the system and use its functionality. The file encryption,
decryption, about and help control form is appeared on
the screen. It is shown in the Figure 3.2. It has the option
to select the file to which the user wants to encrypt for
the security feature. He or she can select any type of file
and click on the encrypt button after that the encryption
key is saved on the smart card is that is not available
then the key is saved on the user specified location.

Figure 4.1: A successful login window

In the next screen shot the user is going to
select an important file that has the need of security. It

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encryptes the specified file and save the encryption key
to the smart card which is a sapeate location of storage
from the encrypted file. It increses security of the data. It We have contributed in the desiging and
is shown in the Figure 4.2. development of a user space cryptographic file system.
We have balanced the design goals like security,
performance, convenient and independability of the
system.
We have achieved the high security by including
the support of the Rijndeal Algorithm (AES) and we have
saved the keys on the portable smart cards for the
documents which are important.

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The performance is achieved with the help of
on-demand computing concept which is that we are not
going to encrypt all the files on the computer system,
but we are going to encyrpt only the important
documents only. It saves the performance overhead of 41
the system.
The system is very convenient to the users as

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Figure 4.2: Encryption tab display
described in the study done in the refernce [2]. And the
This is the Figure 4.3 which shows the independability is achieved with the help of the Java
decryption process of the system. It has two file technology which is highly portable. So the complete
selection buttons on it. One file selection button for the system is a highly independent of the configuration.
specified encrypted file to whom the user is going to
decrypt. Another one is for the key selection of the
specifed file. Because every file has its own independent
key to encrypt or to decrypt it. We would like to thank all the anonymous
revieweres because of their valuable feedback and
suggestions. We have developed a convenient system
for the community.

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Figure 4.2: Decryption tab display Journal of Advanced Research in Computer
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Figure 4.4: Display screen of an encrypted file
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