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Using the GNUPG Encrypt Command on Windows 7 Professional

I am using the Windows port of GNU Privacy Guard "light" release for version 1.0.9 installed on a windows 7 professional laptop. Installed in the default directory of : C:\Program Files ...
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What is the file formated generated by “gpg -c”

I cryptographed a file using gpg -c --cipher-algo BLOWFISH. Obviously I use gpg -d to decrypt it. But my question is, if I want to decrypt this file without GPG, is it possible? What is the file ...
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Unable to verify encrypted file signature

Using Kleopatra, I have geneated two sets of keys to sign and encrypt a file: Set A: Public key : PA Private Key : PRA Set B: Public key : PB Private Key : PRB I have used (PA) of Set ...
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Encrypting to standard output with gnupg

I'm trying to encrypt something with gpg -a and return the result to standard out rather than a file. According to the manual, it should be sufficient to omit an --output flag, but that doesn't seem ...
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Formatting OpenSSL encrypted message, and signature in the same plaintext file

I'm working on designing an API which requires encrypted messages to be signed and sent over TLS. The TLS is HTTP/SSL. The messages themselves are a few hundred Kb (at most) of JSON data, encrypted ...
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Using ssh key pair to encrypt files

Is it possible to encrypt a text file using a ssh key pair using gnupg? Where I work we already have our pair created and will be very useful to use these keys to send encrypted files. Thanks!
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Would rsync save meaningful amount of data transfer for compressed/encrypted files?

Would rsync save meaningful amount of data transfer for sync'ing 1) zip files, 2) ASCII armored GPG encrypted files, and 3) Mathematica .mx files, respectively ? A typical scenario is that I ...
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Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp?

Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp? What about the other way? I recently learned the very basics of the procedures of using gpg to encrypt and decrypt files. But I don't have a lot of ...
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What's a good example of showcasing the advantage of gnupg2 over gnupg?

Q1) What's a good example of showcasing the advantage of gnupg2 over gnupg? Q2) I'm trying to build encryption into a small piece of software for internal project management. Is gnupg a good tool to ...
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Where to put the GPG keys in $HOME/.gnupg?

I run OpenSuse 11.4 and KDE 4.6. I installed Thunderbird and Enigma. Thunderbird is the following version: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; de; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101206 SUSE/3.1.7 ...
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How can I add my picture to my public key using GnuPG?

I've created a key pair using GnuPG. I've read that in addition to multiple identities and email addresses, one can also embed a small image (most usually of the user) to help perhaps with memory ...
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GnuPG PHP gnupg Folder & Files Permission

Situation: we plan on using PHP's GnuPG extension to encrypt/decrypt files. Currently we've setup some test cases, using keys generated with GPG. The generated files reside in: ...
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Troubleshooting GnuPG “get_key failed” error caused by incorrect filesystem permissions

Situation: we plan on using PHP's GnuPG extension to encrypt/decrypt files. Currently we've setup some test cases, using keys generated with GPG. The generated files reside in: ...
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“No valid armored OpenPGP data block” error in Thunderbird replies

I setup OpenPGP and Enigmail for my Thunderbird 3.1.10 client and it seems to work. However, when I receive a reply from someone (i.e. someone's reply to my Enigmail signed email), I get an error bar ...
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Multiple Enigmail User IDs for multiple accounts in Thunderbird?

I have multiple email accounts set up in Thunderbird 3.1.10 in Mac OS X 10.6.7, and have just installed latest GnuPG and Enigmail. The Enigmail setup wizard helped me set up a Key for signing emails, ...
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No HTML email after installing Enigmail in Thunderbird 3.1.10

I am running Thunderbird 3.1.10 on Mac OS X 10.6.7, and have just installed GnuPG and Enigmail extensions per the official website's instructions. Unfortunately, all the emails I receive now are all ...
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One GnuPG/PGP key pair, two emails?

I have two emails I use frequently, for both of which I'd like to use PGP keys generated/managed by GnuPG. I'd like to avoid creating a different key pair for each email, if possible, as that's ...
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Can I use GnuPG to verify that a file is unmodified and comes from the correct sender?

Can I use GnuPG to verify that a file is unmodified and comes from the correct sender? Let's take a simple use case: I have this file with some important content, let's say it is in a .tar.gz file. ...
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Failure to decrypt a gpg file using a passphrase within unix

I'm trying to decrypt a file using the following command within a unix shell prompt: gpg --passphrase-file /path/to/passphrase/file --output /path/to/output/dir/full_db_restore --decrypt ...
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GnuPG Command Line - Verifying KeePass Signature

I'm trying to verify the PGP Signature of the latest version of KeePass 2.14's setup file against this signature, but this is the output I receive: C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG>gpg.exe ...
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Encrypting a file with GnuPG in shell script

I'm trying to encrypt a .tar.gz with a passphrase from a shell script. I've tried gpg2 --passphrase whatever -c but then gnupg-agent pops up a dialog asking for a password. Never used GnuPG before ...
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Are there no further developments in GnuPG?

Though the GnuPG website shows the last stable release date to be: 2010-10-18, I feel there are no major improvements. Till the year 2003-2004, I used to see active developments and releases. I ...