On Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:51:05 +0100, in cf-talk you wrote: >Jamie, > >> I'm looking for a custom tag that will do the kind of conventional >> (passphrase-protected, but keyless) encryption that PGP can decrypt. >> > >PGP requires two keys, one public and one private. To encrypt, you must use >the public key and to decrypt you must use the private key. This means that >there is no way that you can encrypt something without a key and have PGP >decrypt it. > >What is it that you are actually trying to do? > >Regards > >Stephen >
Well, what I'm referring to, is one of the options within PGPtools' "Encrypt" dialog box. By default, it asks you to select your keys. However, there is a checkbox for "Conventional Encryption." If you select that, keys are grayed out (keys are bypassed). Instead, you just enter a passphrase. To Deencrypt, you simply enter in the same passphrase. >What is it that you are actually trying to do? I'm dynamically generating a text document, which is automatically cfmailed to selected recipients. I need to encrypt these text files, and I know the recipients use PGP software. Therefore, I would like to send these emails as "conventionally encrypted," so that I could simply supply recipients with a passphrase. Then they could deencrypt within PGPtools using that passphrase. I don't need the extra security of public/private key, I just need to reasonably protect the otherwise clear text. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks, Jamie _ ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
