Learn how to use a VM Launcher data operation to encrypt and decrypt data.
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The VM Launcher data operation allows you to start a Google Compute Engine VM where you can encrypt and decrypt data using Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), and then to stop the VM automatically to save resources. PGP is a popular solution providing cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.
Every time the VM Launcher data operation is launched:
A VM with the specified characteristics is started on GCE.
The files placed in the bucket are either encrypted or decrypted using PGP.
Once the execution is complete, the VM is stopped automatically.
PGP is a protocol used for encrypting, decrypting and signing messages or files using a key pair. Every PGP user has both a public and private key. A public key is the key that other people use to encrypt a message that only you can open. A private key is the key that allows you to decrypt the messages sent to you based on your public key. A public key can be shared, but a private key should never be shared.
Access your tailer folder (created during installation).
Create a working folder as you want.
Create a JSON file for your data operation in your working folder. Refer to this page to learn about all the parameters.
Access your working folder by running the following command:
To deploy the data operation, run the following command:
Log in to Tailer Studio to check the status and details of your data operation.
Execute your VM Launcher data operation.
