Checksums in MD5summer Screencast

Summary: 
This screencast is a demonstration of using the free software MD5Summer to create and verify checksums. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.
Description: 

This screencast video is a demonstration of using the free software MD5Summer to create and verify checksums. The screencast will show how this particular software can verify the fixity of files using an MD5 checksum, and what happens to a file checksum if a file is altered or deleted. This screencast is part of Module 3: Save It of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum. It was originally recorded as part of the Tribal Stewardship Cohort Program Virtual Instruction Session training in November 2016.

This resource provides information on MD5Summer version 1.2.0.11. For the most current information on MD5Summer, visit https://www.md5summer.org/ and https://www.md5summer.org/help.html for MD5Summer support.

Protocol: 
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation Public Access
Community: 
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation, Tribal Digital Stewardship Cohort Program 2019-2020
Category: 
Digital Preservation, Digital Stewardship Curriculum
Collections: 
Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 3: Save It, Introduction to Digital Preservation: File Integrity
Original Date Description: 
2016-11-29
Original Date: 
2016 November 29th
Creator: 
Lotus Norton-Wisla
Language: 
English
Rights: 
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Publisher: 
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation, Washington State University
Type: 
Video
Format: 
MP4
Citation: 
Lotus Norton-Wisla. "Checksums in MD5summer Screencast." Sustainable Heritage Network. Accessed 25 April 2024, sustainableheritagenetwork.org/digital-heritage/checksums-md5summer-screencast