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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: moneyisthereason on September 14, 2013, 01:12 pm
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Hi
I'm new in this forum and I have now heard a bit about PGP encoding.
Of course I did some research but somehow I don't get.
Is here somebody that can break down the basics to me??
From downloading to reading and sending/
I appreciate your effort
thanks
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good question, will be interesting to read the responses.
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if you have a mac the below link shows how to configure & use PGP Encryption.
it's great because it shows screen shots of the process.
http://thelastbastille.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/how-to-configure-use-pgp-encryption-for-email-mac-osx-instructions/
hope this helps. Nassy
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good
but I use windows on a PC
got that link too??
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Good reply
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try this.
https://securityinabox.org/en/gpg4usb-generatekey
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Good stuff. Thanks
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just saw and lifted this from @ChronicDemon
http://www.gpg4win.org/
Download this.
Install it ( MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS " GPA " WHEN IT GIVES YOU THE OPTIONS TO PICK WHATS INSTALLED )
Once its installed, run GPA.exe
You'll be prompted to enter your name and email ( use fake info, like your Username and a fake e-mail )
Then you'll be prompted to make a password ( use letters and numbers, WRITE IT DOWN SOMEPLACE SAFE )
Then You'll be prompted to backup your key. ( doesnt matter where you back it up )
Then your all set to send pgp messages.
Open up Wordpad. ( minimize it for a moment )
Go to the Vendor's page on silkroad, and find his " public pgp key " Copy the entire thing, and then paste it in word pad.
Save it as " Vendor Key.txt "
Now, go back to GPA, click " Import "
And then locate that " Vendor Key.txt "
Import it.
a box should show up saying something like " 1 key found, 1 key added to keyring " some bullshit like that.
Now, you'll notice under your key will be that vendors key aswell.
to send him a message, you click " Clipboard " type out your message, or address
Then click " Encrypt "
Then Click the vendor's key in the new window that pops up, Click okay.
The message should now look something like
Quote
-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (MingW32)
hQEMA5O1uCVyrIEIAQgAu0aLQ9tAKFuOq6GizGC7bwJ7jIgKio6yJZwrWy/AwGHL
XR6333LETTHZirnkARo6ntOUpvD2+WjVatw/LJ74Z2s9JOM99M+LpTeW/w6GnnuW
G7/XPtOct7IbtUEpHZmtMzUUoMZkAOnv3DYa+z2CuxTnZAjLl56mzm4V8UYPkFxs
7toYSL/t6G2wecwfABIlLxKZvUNJ7g8yb7bGLsEjmHmezCMCVWELmLFEMAU+2pxU
jjPEpLszUg989FSBHkqh/nyHac1sHbsWYMTPNmeaGdzFPWG412gR7t7DijfQbGvg
JSkcvay07e/4RW0T7VFxYnufQeB/GqB+nhXUt8VtT9JAAeEJP34a/1ecOZfVsSrH
8XI5wqdmB3ptw7wUoI+i1J8wFO74ey+qo58sV34B7Mq6QeFP4SpA5d7khPtMJeZL
cw==
=QelK
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
And boom. there you go. You've successfully encrypted your message and its now safe to send that to the Vendor.
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nice work