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Title: Setting up PGP
Post by: DawgTheHallMonitor on June 12, 2012, 10:53 pm
Hi all,

Im new to SR and the TorNetwork, a little more to it than a regular browser.
Anyway, id like to setup a PGP account or whatever it may be so I can communicate securely on the SR. Im not sure where to begin so i thought i would ask on here.
Any feedback is very much appreciated.

Peace,
DTHM
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: CapnJack on June 12, 2012, 11:05 pm
Here is the quick and dirty version:

If you need help with PGP, try using the GNU version (http://files.gpg4win.org/Beta/gpg4win-2.1.1-git4a72a6e.exe). Add GPA to the list of things installed and then next your way through the rest of the installation. Click "Root certificate defined or skip configuration" on the installer that asks.

Click start -> All Programs -> GPG4win
The first things that comes up when the program does is "Generate Key Now"
Type either your SR name or a FAKE name on the next page (Needs 2 Words or 1 and a space)
Enter a tormail.org or a FAKE email on the next page.
Create a backup you store somewhere safe on the next page.
Make a hard to crack encryption password on the next page.
And you are done with you key. If you right click they key and select "copy" it will copy your public key. Post this in your profile.

If someone sends you a key, open notepad, save the key, change .txt in the dropdown box to "all files" and call the key (something).ASC

If you need to use their key, import it by clicking the "Import" Button

To encrypt a message:
Click Clipboard and type your message
Click encrypt and select THEIR key. Copy and paste the results in your message.

To decrypt a message:
Click Clipboard and paste their encrypted message.
Click decrypt and then your password.
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: DawgTheHallMonitor on June 12, 2012, 11:37 pm
Thank you Capn!

I tried a copy and paste with that  link and it gave me a server error message. Then i searched through the index of the website and could only find last years update.
Am I missing something?

Thanks
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: CapnJack on June 12, 2012, 11:40 pm
Here is the updated link.  Sorry about that.

http://files.gpg4win.org/gpg4win-2.1.0.exe
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: DawgTheHallMonitor on June 12, 2012, 11:43 pm
No worries. Can you tell how to set up a tormail account?
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: CapnJack on June 12, 2012, 11:52 pm
Here is the signup link: http://jhiwjjlqpyawmpjx.onion/signup.php

To log in use this link: http://jhiwjjlqpyawmpjx.onion/login.html
Click on Round Mail
Put in your username (email without @tormail.org at the end) and password.
Title: Re: Setting up PGP
Post by: DawgTheHallMonitor on June 13, 2012, 12:16 am
Thank you again! You could not have explained that any better, it was very easy to do everything.

Peace,
DTHM