Re: How Can I Uninstall GnuPG-2.1.20 from my MacOS

2017-04-10 Thread Patrick Brunschwig
On 10.04.17 11:47, Gaston wrote: > Hi All, > > Cloud you tell me how to uninstall it? I can not find any instructions > in the FAQ. > > OS: MacOS 12.2.4 > GnuPG: 2.1.20 (downloaded from > https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/) Open a Termina an execute the following line: sudo rm -rf

Re: Smart card

2017-04-10 Thread Mike Gerwitz
Duane: On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 14:28:10 -0300, Duane Whitty wrote: > Obviously I'm trying to lighten the mood a little and still explore > what the possibility is, if any, of protecting data from the prying > eyes of tier 1 actors who might not think that what you have is > important enough to kil

Re: where do you find gpg.conf on debian 8 or 9?

2017-04-10 Thread Robert J. Hansen
> I ask this because, I cannot find gpg.conf at all in the normal location... It's not an error if it doesn't exist. A lot of people get by just fine without one. But yes, $HOME/.gnupg is the customary location. If you don't have one, create a new text file in that directory. _

where do you find gpg.conf on debian 8 or 9?

2017-04-10 Thread zap
I ask this because, I cannot find gpg.conf at all in the normal location... /home/$user/.gnupg being the normal location usually... anyone know how to fix said problem/where it would be hidden on debian? Cannot change gpg keys to maximum security unless I know where that is... ___

Re: I never quite got my answer,

2017-04-10 Thread Robert J. Hansen
> I will try phrasing it differently though, is it possible to make the > ecc keys with sha512 and aes256? Yes. Add these two lines to your gpg.conf file: cert-digest SHA512 default-preference-list AES256 SHA512 SHA256 BZIP2 ZIP ZLIB Then generate your new ECC certificate.

How Can I Uninstall GnuPG-2.1.20 from my MacOS

2017-04-10 Thread Gaston
Hi All, Cloud you tell me how to uninstall it? I can not find any instructions in the FAQ. OS: MacOS 12.2.4 GnuPG: 2.1.20 (downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/) Thank you, Gaston ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg

gpgsm batch: cryptic error

2017-04-10 Thread luis.marsano
Love gnupg. Recently discovered it can create X.509 certificates. However, I’m running into difficulties. >gpgsm --generate-key --batch cert.gpgsm gpgsm: line 2: error getting signing key by keygrip '(null)': IPC parameter error gpgsm: error creating certificate request: IPC parameter error >ty

Re: Smart card

2017-04-10 Thread Duane Whitty
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 17-04-10 12:25 AM, Robert J. Hansen wrote: >> I think this is being confounded by adjoining two >> conversations---that smartcards provide additional security given >> a compromised system, and the satirical quote your provided. I >> was referr

Re: Smart card

2017-04-10 Thread Mike Gerwitz
On Sun, Apr 09, 2017 at 23:25:06 -0400, Robert J. Hansen wrote: >> My point is that if you base your entire threat model and practices on >> the fact that some attacker somewhere is going to succeed in a targeted >> attack against you, then you may as well give up on security period. > > If your th

Extending Expiration dates of gnupg keys with the private key residing on a smart card

2017-04-10 Thread Johannes Graumann
Hello, This is a retake of a stackexchange.com question, wheree so far noone chimed in ... http://stackoverflow.com/q/43296285/2103880 I had setup a working smart card setup, where the local key ring solely contained public subkeys and secret keys resided on a smart card. Conservatively I set t

Re: What could make GnuPG + Enigmail "easier"?

2017-04-10 Thread Rainer Hoerbe
I think that we could reach a better mutual understanding when we put the arguments into context. Context A: non-technical users, such as Jenny, who encrypt mail with sensitive content, or sign a message. Context B: IT-experts with typical use cases of SW-signature or SSH-login. I think that ma

Re: What could make GnuPG + Enigmail "easier"?

2017-04-10 Thread Mirimir
On 04/10/2017 01:11 AM, Robert J. Hansen wrote: >> What you *aren't* hearing is: > > [good points snipped] > > Shirley Gaw's 2006 paper addresses these factors dead-on. > http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/cmps223/Spring09/Gaw%2006.pdf > > It's worth reading. A major additional factor Gaw found in

Re: What could make GnuPG + Enigmail "easier"?

2017-04-10 Thread Robert J. Hansen
> What you *aren't* hearing is: [good points snipped] Shirley Gaw's 2006 paper addresses these factors dead-on. http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/cmps223/Spring09/Gaw%2006.pdf It's worth reading. A major additional factor Gaw found inhibiting adoption was the fear of being seen as paranoid. The