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== GNU Privacy Guard == | == GNU Privacy Guard == | ||
| − | A well known | + | A well known [[PKI]] tool for Encryption and Digital signatures. It follows the [http://www.openpgp.org OpenPGP standard] which is the most widely used email encryption standard in the world. To get started you need a keypair: |
$ gpg --gen-key | $ gpg --gen-key | ||
| − | You will widely publish your public key, often through [[Keyserver]]s. Your private key it is recommended you put on read only media and guard with your life. It is also wise to create a revocation certificate in case you ever misplace your private key. | + | You will widely publish your public key once you [[GPG:Export | export]] it, often through [[Keyserver]]s. Your private key it is recommended you put on read only media and guard with your life. It is also wise to create a revocation certificate in case you ever misplace your private key. |
[http://www.gnupg.org GnuPG Official site] | [http://www.gnupg.org GnuPG Official site] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 18 May 2006
GNU Privacy Guard
A well known PKI tool for Encryption and Digital signatures. It follows the OpenPGP standard which is the most widely used email encryption standard in the world. To get started you need a keypair:
$ gpg --gen-key
You will widely publish your public key once you export it, often through Keyservers. Your private key it is recommended you put on read only media and guard with your life. It is also wise to create a revocation certificate in case you ever misplace your private key.
