Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Mearns
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Werner Koch wrote: > >> Anyone know if there's a specific reason the OpenPGP standard doesn't >> cover key ring file formats? > > The standard defines cares only about the format on the wire and not > about specific implementations.  You may want to use an SQL DB

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread Werner Koch
> Anyone know if there's a specific reason the OpenPGP standard doesn't > cover key ring file formats? The standard defines cares only about the format on the wire and not about specific implementations. You may want to use an SQL DB in one implementation or get the key material from a punch car

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Mearns
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Werner Koch wrote: > >> A platform independent set of data files means no matter what o/s you > > They are already platform independent.  However they are bound to a > specific gpg version.  In practise there was only on minor format change > with version 1.0.7, bu

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread Werner Koch
> A platform independent set of data files means no matter what o/s you They are already platform independent. However they are bound to a specific gpg version. In practise there was only on minor format change with version 1.0.7, but other changes will eventually come. Salam-Shalom, Werne

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread david
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, that a back up export utility would be a good idea - one that selected all the files required. Changing file formats perhaps complicates the issue of export/import between operating systems - microsoft bringing out "new" versions (if that made

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-23 Thread Werner Koch
> Yes, that's true. However, this could lead to problems if some day > the format of GnuPG's keyring files should change, and especially > if it should change in some architecture-specific way. The latter won't ever happen. All file formats used by GnuPG are platform neutral; i.e. we use well d

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2009-04-22 Thread david
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Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-22 Thread Faramir
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Peter Pentchev escribió: ... >> ...and set the trust level for each one again... > > No. That's what --export-ownertrust does. Ah... I was not aware of that option... shame on me. I also thought he would have to export the keys one by one... a

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-22 Thread Peter Pentchev
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:38:55AM -0400, Faramir wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > > > What's wrong with just --export ing the public/private keys, and > > importing them into win2000? > > Well, if he does it that way, he would have to re-download the keys of > h

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-22 Thread Faramir
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 > What's wrong with just --export ing the public/private keys, and > importing them into win2000? Well, if he does it that way, he would have to re-download the keys of his contacts again, and set the trust level for each one again. If he keeps

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-22 Thread Felipe Alvarez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:57:00 david wrote: > Hi All, > > installing gnupg enigma on pro 2000 I have to import files from this > linux laptop - are file conventions the same? > > (a) put linux hard drive on usb and scan for keys public and private via >

Re: Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-21 Thread John Clizbe
david wrote: > Hi All, > > installing GnuPG Enigmail on pro 2000 I have to import files from this > linux laptop - are file conventions the same? At present. This may change in some future version of GnuPG > (a) put linux hard drive on usb and scan for keys public and private via > enigmail or g

Further thoughts on Windows Install

2009-04-21 Thread david
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, installing gnupg enigma on pro 2000 I have to import files from this linux laptop - are file conventions the same? (a) put linux hard drive on usb and scan for keys public and private via enigmail or gui for gnupg b) copy just the folder of