Paul, got it figured out. Programmer too stupid. The path to gpg.exe had changed, and I didn't catch it.
-----Original Message----- From: Paul R. Ramer [mailto:free10...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:22 PM To: Diaz, John, A Cc: gnupg-users@gnupg.org Subject: Re: Decrypt Issue On 09/04/2013 01:54 PM, Diaz, John, A wrote: > Mainframe calls .bat file that calls C# application that calls second .bat > file to call GnuPG to decrypt a file. Once decrypted, other stuff happens, > e-mails are sent, blah, blah, blah. > > Here's the issue: When the mainframe calls the .bat file to start the > process, the decryption returns: > Decrypt error :gpg: armor header: Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (AIX) > gpg: public key is 07F7097A > gpg: encrypted with ELG-E key, ID 07F7097A > gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available > > if I list the keys on the server that this is running I see the key listed. > > Here's the goofy part: If I login to the server with the credentials that the > mainframe uses to call the first .bat file, and manually run the .bat file > that starts the whole process, it runs correctly. Hello John, When you say that you log in to the server, are you logging into a user account on the server? And do you get a command prompt (i.e. you are ssh-ing into your server)? Cheers, --Paul -- PGP: 0x3DB6D884 PGP Fingerprint: EBA7 88B3 6D98 2D4A E045 A9F7 C7C6 6ADF 3DB6 D884 ________________________________ NOTICE: This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential under state and federal law. This information may be used or disclosed only in accordance with law, and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the information in this e-mail and its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail, and then delete the original e-mail. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users