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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Mr0range81 on January 31, 2013, 02:06 am
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Hi everyone,
so i think im nearly there with this whole PGP thing but just need to test it out and get some very basic advice from those who are more experienced.
just a few questions:
1. when sending someone a message do i use the clipboard in GnuPG to first, write my message, then paste the receivers public key at the bottom of the text, then hit "encrypt"? or do i encrypt my message first, then just copy and paste the receiver's public key before or after my encrypted message? or maybe both these processes are wrong? i dont know.
any help at all would be really appriciated. thanks guys.
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1. when sending someone a message do i use the clipboard in GnuPG to first, write my message, then paste the receivers public key at the bottom of the text, then hit "encrypt"? or do i encrypt my message first, then just copy and paste the receiver's public key before or after my encrypted message? or maybe both these processes are wrong? i dont know.
any help at all would be really appriciated. thanks guys.
First you have to save the public key of the person you are sending your message to and then import it using your key manager. Then you open up your clipboard and write your message. When finished click 'encrypt' and choose the public key for the person you are writing to. Copy and paste the gibberish and hit send. ;)
I'll pm you using your public key. Mine is linked in my signature if you want to practice a bit.
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hi plainsman, got your pm and was replying then it timed out on me :( thanks for those instructions. i'll try it the way you said and i've also found a really good tutorial on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SywCI91kfq0 which i'll check out tonight when i get home from work...yes im on TOR at work....danger's my middle name lol.
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@plainsmen
-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32)
hQEMA2f8toygWFZLAQf/aAs64j1h0ywI66I18Ad7JwxYmjVRj8QmoPpWMjuh8Eta
URzcjZNB7UEE8A+VMuTkX1Z1bazqdCCkjxZy/Slv0RpdHIK+sGqDvfDkJAr0WNlq
9gKqojBNsf0NC/0D4w1lLqi9u97+AYBW8k65j+kCtNHNE9083OVThnyNp5B3kVsW
DmOrbIeJjo+Lisr5yPygwTiGhD26xX1BcJ+Wd7Ppr6I/1ZV5uNg62JKSs48qgIYz
LwURqp/AMNm327KqSMNiqUw1Vkuvx0i/c8VL6uLs/CWMsO+O3kCEaduALzRqLf41
5brqe0CZaPocj1Pib/SlTbO0KBwffLW/PaF3aQLb/tJrAdAUD21RIiqoe9AI3gJd
MdtG7idvun47qps5S2tt2QXvvMMpjJjSqbRNw9EuT9Yj6vRFR/2f1P+OGN3m878B
MVK/iioKmPNTdqDejjvHGg1k+NgulOt/DeaA7nPiPscTCaoCPjZ6TA5eVq4=
=F21f
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
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"test message to plainsmen1963. i hope this works!"
Looks like you have the hang of it. :)
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yeah i think i've got the sending bit sorted. might just need some help decrypting messages from others now...
i know i said this in my PM to you but i figure if someone else is reading this then they might learn as well.
plus im trying to bump my post numbers ;D
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As a buyer, you shouldn't really worry about receiving PGP messages.
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As a buyer, you shouldn't really worry about receiving PGP messages.
true. but i'd just like to have a 100% grasp and understanding of how to both encrypt and decrypt. i think i've got the sending part down ok but still struggeling with decrypting.