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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: kahn on July 16, 2013, 11:36 pm

Title: PGP Tutorial
Post by: kahn on July 16, 2013, 11:36 pm
This is for the Windows family of OS and best of all it is free.  Go here:   ( http://www.gpg4win.org/ )
If you're using Windows, this is the best way ( I think ) to go.

Learning to use PGP is not easy for everyone. I know. I pulled my hair out trying to figure it out. I finally hit on:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tim_Starling/Gpg4win_tutorial.

This helped me to finally understand its basic function. At least enough to use it here. If you're having problems try this out...

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kahn

Title: Re: PGP Tutorial
Post by: trellis017 on July 16, 2013, 11:47 pm
That link is a good tutorial.  Just note that Kleopatra will only allow up to 3072-bit encryption.  For 4096-bit, you can use the command line. 

I just discussed this in this thread:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=185945.0

Also, your link you posted WILL NOT WORK if you have a period at the end of it like it is in your post.  Which I figured out the hard way.  Here it is again in a more copy-and-paste-friendly format:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tim_Starling/Gpg4win_tutorial
Title: Re: PGP Tutorial
Post by: badmanselecta on July 16, 2013, 11:48 pm
I had a lot of trouble trying to find a pgp solution for mac so ended up just using windows. Anybody got any recommendations for mac?
Title: Re: PGP Tutorial
Post by: trellis017 on July 17, 2013, 10:47 pm
I had a lot of trouble trying to find a pgp solution for mac so ended up just using windows. Anybody got any recommendations for mac?

I also had trouble on a mac.  My mac is 4-ish years old so I figured that was why; when I downloaded the TOR bundle it said it wouldn't run on my OS (10.5.something).

I switched to a windows 7 machine and it was a relative cake-walk.
Title: Re: PGP Tutorial
Post by: kahn on July 17, 2013, 11:43 pm
That link is a good tutorial.  Just note that Kleopatra will only allow up to 3072-bit encryption.  For 4096-bit, you can use the command line. 

I just discussed this in this thread:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=185945.0

Also, your link you posted WILL NOT WORK if you have a period at the end of it like it is in your post.  Which I figured out the hard way.  Here it is again in a more copy-and-paste-friendly format:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tim_Starling/Gpg4win_tutorial

You're absolutely right trellis017. Just my copy and paste error or using a period at the end of a sentence. Either way, thank you. I just hope no one else spent any substantial time trying to get to the link and found my error to be an empediment. It really is a good tutorial, coupled with the Gpg4win Compendium attached to the Gpg4win download it answers most of the questions new users have.

As far as 3072-bit encryption vs.4096-bit, while one is certainly more secure, we're using it for message and address comms., not national security. I am in no way trivializing your statement, just trying to help someone that's not familiar with PGP at all get started. If everyone here would take the time to help someone else here, I know the site would grow even more. I would love to see a day when LE just said "Fuck it, we simply do not have the resources to fight it any longer."
I know that's a dream, but 45 years ago sitting around smoking Mexican dirt weed, I distinctly remember saying, "I would love to live long   enough, one of these days, to see the day when you could walk into the store and say, 'I think I want to try some of the Columbian Gold, I'm tired of the Panama Red.' "  We call them "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries"  now and the brand names have changed, but they're still a store, and I'm still alive. We can dream...

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kahn