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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: peppermintfizzle on September 13, 2013, 10:53 pm

Title: Noob question... Help with PGP/my public key?
Post by: peppermintfizzle on September 13, 2013, 10:53 pm
Hey everyone. So I've figured out how to use the whole encrypting thing. I know how to import a vendor's thing and make a message. My question is how/where would I put my public key so that I can communicate with the vendor? That's how it works right? I'm still kinda fuzzy on it.
Title: Re: Noob question... Help with PGP/my public key?
Post by: cryngie on September 13, 2013, 11:38 pm
Has the vendor asked for it?  Generally only you the buyer is sending sensitive info ie your address.  If they do want it to send you encrypted you can just msg it to them
Title: Re: Noob question... Help with PGP/my public key?
Post by: nassy on September 13, 2013, 11:56 pm
hey,

how to obtain public key. open GPG Keychain Access window:
1) find your own name on the list.
2) click it (highlight) and press ctl + C (copy)
3) when you press ctl + V (paste) your public key will appear

whenever i send a encrypted message i paste my Public Key underneath.

hope this helps.

Nassy
Title: Re: Noob question... Help with PGP/my public key?
Post by: cryngie on September 14, 2013, 12:02 am
How many times has a vendor encypted a msg to you nassy?
Title: Re: Noob question... Help with PGP/my public key?
Post by: nassy on September 14, 2013, 12:31 am
in regard to trades a bunch of times. sometimes not sensitive info. but the more i use it it 's becoming second nature. understand what your sayin though.

not been on too long but once i got to grips with it (which took a lil while) i use it as often as possible. so maybe it's just a newbie thing.