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* get PGP software from [https://www.gpg4win.org/ Gpg4win] and install it |
* get PGP software from [https://www.gpg4win.org/ Gpg4win] and install it |
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* run Kleopatra (that is Gpg4win) |
* run Kleopatra (that is Gpg4win) |
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* create/import a key for you |
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** don't use a password for it, you will go crazy if you use a password |
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* export the secret, private key (which has the public key in the file too) |
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* export the public key |
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* create a revocation certificate (double click your key) |
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* save the fingerprint |
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* all these files and information are just text, so you can either |
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** keep the files somewhere safe or |
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** put the content of the files into a password safe (yagodu) |
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* install Enigmail for your e-mail client |
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Revision as of 14:16, 1 December 2017
- get PGP software from Gpg4win and install it
- run Kleopatra (that is Gpg4win)
- create/import a key for you
- don't use a password for it, you will go crazy if you use a password
- export the secret, private key (which has the public key in the file too)
- export the public key
- create a revocation certificate (double click your key)
- save the fingerprint
- all these files and information are just text, so you can either
- keep the files somewhere safe or
- put the content of the files into a password safe (yagodu)
- install Enigmail for your e-mail client
