Pgp
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Thanks for the kind offer.
The export via email did not seem to work. Nothing happened.
So do I just email my public key (from off my disk) to anyone with whom I will be sending encrypted emails – and have them to the same in reverse? Then I double click on their key to import it into Open PGP?
Then I ASSUME that when I want to send an encrypted email, I should first encrypt the file with PA, using my PGP key? Or can I encrypt the email itself?
I, too, am using 2010.
Thanks, again,
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1. Send them your public key via email
2. They send you their public key via email
3. Then encrypt file to OpenPGP by selecting end users email (it should be listed if you imported it from step 2).
4. Send the file via emailand thats it.
After you do it for the first time, it is easier than normal encryption because you dont have to send passwords, so it is much more secure and convenient.
In the future updates, we will add support for sending and retrieving public keys from servers, so you will be able to easily look up public key and send just an url of the key in your emails (usually people put it up as a signature).
We will also add integration with ZTE, but later than above. Above should happen in a month or two max.
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One other ‘gotcha’. If you send me an email encrypted with my public key, you will never be able to read it to see what you sent - only I can decrypt it. Be sure to send yourself a copy encrypted with YOUR public key.
Socrates, message me here if you need any practice. After you have sent and received a few emails, all should be clear.
DrT
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One other ‘gotcha’. If you send me an email encrypted with my public key, you will never be able to read it to see what you sent - only I can decrypt it. Be sure to send yourself a copy encrypted with YOUR public key.
Socrates, message me here if you need any practice. After you have sent and received a few emails, all should be clear.
DrT
maybe would be good idea to have “default” pgp profile and always include it into the list by default?
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I tried to attach the public key . . . no success.
Ideas?
I actually created two keys and tried to email it.
But it still wanted as PW. I thought the benefit of using PGP was avoiding using PW.
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you have “master” password for your key, so you are the only one that can use it… but it is always the same password as it is only for your key.
so when you receive a file, you will open it with your “master” password as long as sender added you as recipient.
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create only one key, you dont need multiple keys.
Once you create it, it is stored in the database.click on it, and select Export Public Key… then you can pick name and save it to HDD… you can attach it as any other file.
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I am by no means a PGP maven but I am already communicating by encrypted emails. And that is what communication is for me.
PA is not the easiest program on which to learn PGP, some OpenPGP key management issues are missing that will styme a new user. They will be added soon.
What email program do you use? If Outlook or Thunderbird, your life will be easier. I am happy to help you get set up emailing and can give you one of my emails with which to practice. I have setup Outlook 2010 and Thunderbird 24 so I a) practice OpenPGP comms and b) get to grips with Thunderbird. I don’t use Skype much, but I think one can share screens and that may be helpful.
Let me know if I can help Socrates.
you know, it would be great if you have some suggestions for PGP improvements… things like looking up openpgp online directory is already going to be added, but what else?
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The main suggestion would be a ‘PGP for Dummies’ type of guide. For example, the solution to post #10 above is to encrypt any sent emails with one’s own public key too. That way a decryptable copy will be in the sent box. One is not restricted to encrypting with just one key. The best way to experiment with PGP is to send emails to oneself using two different clients and email addresses. Alternatively, finding somebody to partner in experiments.
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hopefully ldap support will come in next update… that will make it all considerably easier… we will then make tutorials, both written and youtube.
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What is ‘ldap’?
Anybody can PM me if they want to practice this PGP emailing lark :eek:. I am set up for Outlook 2010 and Thunderbird.
Once you get into it, it is not that difficult.
Cheers
DrT
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using directory servers to exchange public keys… protocol is called ldap.
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well, it is actually HKS not ldap as we found out. In any case, after few days we implemented it and it works great. It will be in next official release.
