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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 09:42 am

Title: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 09:42 am
i got it all set up, just cant figure out the format how to send a encrypted mesg to someone! no guide shows this!
 
from what i thought i was doing right was copy the vendors key, open my pgp software, sign in all that.... open clipboard paste there key and then proceed with my mesg, right? then i would hit encrypt then on bottom i would key or paste my key then copy the whole thing and then paste to vendor.. i get i cant decrypt ur mesg.. can someone PLEASE tell me??? :-X
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: cache on March 21, 2012, 09:50 am
I use the Linux version, others will be similar.

You need to open a txt file and copy/paste your vendor's key into that and save it somewhere.
Open your pgp program and select Import Key.
Navigate to the txt file you created earlier  and import that.
Go into the clipboard and write your message, include your public key if you want the vendor to be able to reply encrypted to you.
Click encrypt and select the vendor key that you just imported.
Click OK to the warning message.
Copy/paste the encrypted text into the message/email to your vendor.
???
Profit!!
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 09:54 am
what other ways could i got about without saving something? cant just copy and paste?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: cache on March 21, 2012, 09:57 am
You have to save the key to be able to import it.

You can delete the file after you import it though.

What is the reasoning behind not wanting to save anything?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 09:59 am
when i imported key.. it said no keys found do i have to rename it
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 10:03 am
no reason just wanted to know but i think im getting it.. tryn now
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: ionic pro on March 21, 2012, 10:12 am
dude that u so very much
Title: Re: Can anyone help with the pgp? sending!!!!
Post by: cache on March 21, 2012, 10:20 am
No problem, glad I could help!