Use same key for S/MIME and OpenPGP

Hi all, I'm just curious: since a RSA public key is made mainly of just two numbers, is it not possible (theoretically) to create both a valid PGP key and X509 certificate using the same key information, and use it with both protocols? Also, is it not (theoretically) possible to convert X

Re: Cannot decrypt this file for the life of me

webdevlv schreef: I am a complete newbie to GPG so bare with. I have a gpg encrypted file and two .asc files... file_sec.asc and file.asc (pubilc and secret key? I have no clue what the terminology is). I also have a passphrase that needs to be used. Ok, I understand your issue. The bits yo

Re: question about compiling gpg with cygwin

Hi David, David Gray schreef: [...] AES256 is listed as a cipher but not a public key? What is the The difference? I was hoping to use asymmetric keys with me Giving the public key to the customer. As mentioned before this all Works fine but I'm not sure which alogorithm I'm using when en

Re: Automated processes

jkaye wrote: Hi all, I'm new to GnuPG, and have been getting some help from a kind soul. I seem to have all the knowledge that I need with one single, but important, exception. When I decrypt, it asks for my passphrase. No problem there except for the fact that I want to have an automated s

Re: Remote use of keys on smartcard via gnupg-agent?

Hi Jimmy, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: I currently access my email via mutt over SSH, and therefore my private key is currently stored on that remote server. I am fully aware how bad of an idea this is, and so if what I ask above is possible, I plan to move my private key to a secure offline location

Re: Is there any GnuPG version which works with Windows Mobile 5.0?

John W. Moore III wrote: My 'gut feeling' is that there will be no significant progress toward integration of GnuPG into PDA's & Smart Phones until there is a Model offered with a Linux O/S. Last I heard, Palm was seriously talking about this. Since then they appear to have jumped into bed wit

Re: Passphrase on the command line

Is there any documentation on how to do that? Say server A has the original data and server B has the backup. You can do from server A: backup_tool | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] dd of=/path/to/backup or you can do from server B: ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] backup_tool | dd of=/path/to/backup Reg

Re: batch mode lack of randomness FreeBSD

Hi, Stef Caunter wrote: I have populated ~/.gnupg/random_seed with 600 bytes from /dev/urandom This is generally a very *bad* idea in terms of cryptography: /dev/urandom uses a pseudo-random generator with predictable results, (relatively) low random quality that is not suitable at all for

Re: Uid management for IM

Charly Avital wrote: Option 2 is better, IMO. I don't think you can create a new uid *without* an e-mail address, unless you present it (when going through the generation's prompts) as something that looks like an e-mail address, e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED], of whatever you like, but consisting of tw

Using GnuPG subkeys at two insecure locations

much as a signature made with the primary key), whereas any signature made with the windows workstation is valid only inside the company. Q4. How can I mark my level of trust for the different subkeys using gnupg? Thanks in advance for any enlightenment, -- Raphaël Poss