Once again! Thanks you guys for helping me out!
Faramir-2 wrote: > > Yes, you can send messages to me, and I am sure other people here will > volunteer to test encryption with you. > You are right, john and I already tested it, i had to send the public key to him by mail though. He could find it on the key server... hmmm?! which is strange since i think i uploaded it at some point in time. Faramir-2 wrote: > > Well, when I install GPG, the keyrings are empty, so I don't think it > comes with a "demo"... > my private key starts with the following: This is a test secret keyring simply stored by GNUPG so that it is easier to make diff files. sec XXXX/XXXXXXX 2003-12-31 Test one (pp=def) <o...@example.com> ssb XXXX/XXXXXXX 2003-12-31 sec XXXX/XXXXXXX 2003-12-31 Test two (no pp) <t...@example.com> ssb XXXX/XXXXXXX 2003-12-31 sec XXXX/XXXXXXX 2003-12-31 Test three (no pp) <th...@example.com> How come it has those example mails there?! Faramir-2 wrote: > >> gpg: WARNING: key ECABF51D contains preferences for unavailable >> gpg: algorithms on these user IDs: >> gpg: "Test three (no pp) <th...@example.com>": preference for >> cipher algorithm 1 >> gpg: it is strongly suggested that you update your preferences and >> gpg: re-distribute this key to avoid potential algorithm mismatch >> problems > > There are several problems: > 1.- I downloaded the key ECABF51D from keyservers, and it doesn't have a > subkey for encryption purposes, so you can only sign and certify, but > not encrypt/decrypt. > Hm. I'm starting to think that i may be better of starting over again?! Maybe it is easier if I just try to generate a new key!? I don't know what went wrong when i uploaded to the keyserver?! Faramir-2 wrote: > > 2.- Also, the key lists in it's preferences, the encryption algorithm > IDEA (cipher algorithm 1). And GPG doesn't include that algorithm, > because it is not free. It seems it can be used for non-business > purposes, but I am not really sure about that, so if somebody sends a > message to you, and it is encrypted with IDEA, you would be unable to > decrypt it (but I think that is not your worst problem, since as long as > you don't get encryption capabilities -by adding a subkey capable of > encryption- I *think* people won't be able to send encrypted messages to > you). > > You can download idea.dll and configure gpg to use it, but unless you > are sure you are not breaking the copyright... I am NOT sure about that, > I have read somewhere it was allowed to use it if you are not doing > business, but I am not sure about the reliability of the place where I > read that. Also, when I tried to find the company that is supposed to > hold de copyright, I couldn't find it on internet... (and since I was > just curious about it, I didn't keep searching). > > do you all use IDEA?! if it is not commonly used i dont think i'll try and get it. Enough work to get the standard algorithm working for me ;) Faramir-2 wrote: > > Last words: I am not sure if you should add a subkey first, and edit > preferences latter, or to edit pref first, and add the key latter... > Again: do you think it would be better for me to just start over?! And by the way... why do you all sign your messages here? I'm not sure i have understood the signing idea completely? it is to make sure that the reader knows the sender is the person he/she says he/she is!? right!? hope you are all enjoying the weekend! J -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/recover-private-key-tp21268023p21397920.html Sent from the GnuPG - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
