Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of gpg
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- Apr 17, 2008, 5:00:10 PM (17 years ago)
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v7 v8 34 34 It's important to note: you cannot send someone an encrypted message unless you ''already'' have their public key. In other words, it is not enough that ''you'' know how to use OpenPGP, your intended recipient must also know how to use, have it setup on their computer, already have a public key, and already have given you their public key. Similarly, you cannot verify someone's signature unless you already have the sender's public key. 35 35 36 == How do I use GnuPG with a Macintosh and Thunderbird? == 36 37 37 == How do I use it with a Macintosh and Thunderbird? == 38 * Download and install [http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/ Mac GnuPrivacy Guard]. There are several packages available for download, the one called "GnuPrivacy Guard" is the only one you must download. You may choose to download the others. 39 * Follow the directions below to install and configure Enigmail for Thunderbird. 38 40 39 * Download and install [http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/ Mac GnuPrivacy Guard] 40 * Follow the directions below. 41 == How do I use GnuPG with Macintosh, web mail and Firefox? == 41 42 43 * Download and install [http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/ Mac GnuPrivacy Guard and GPG Keychain Access]. There are several packages available for download which are not required but you may find useful. 44 * Run the GPG Keychain Access program and generate a new public/private key (FIXME: we need documentation on how to do this). 45 * Follow directions below to install and configure FireGPG for Firefox. 42 46 47 == How do I use GnuPG with Windows and Thunderbird? == 43 48 44 == How do I use it with Windows and Thunderbird? == 49 * Download and install [http://www.gnupg.org/download/index.en.html#auto-ref-2 GnuPG for Windows] 50 * Follow directions below to install and configure Enigmail for Thunderbird. 51 == How do I use GnuPG with Windows, web mail and Firefox? == 45 52 53 * Download and install [http://www.gnupg.org/download/index.en.html#auto-ref-2 GnuPG for Windows] 54 * Download and install [http://www.gnupg.org/download/index.en.html#gpa Gnu Privacy Assistant for Windows] 55 * FIXME: Need directions. Generate a private/public key 56 * Follow the directions below to install and configure Enigmail for Thunderbird. 46 57 47 assuming you have Thunderbird installed already. 48 49 go to http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ 50 51 click on "download" 52 53 pick the appropriate operating system and email client from the scroll down 54 55 you can see what version of Thunderbird you have by: 56 * go to Thunderbird 57 * click on "Help" (File menus at the top) 58 * "About Mozilla Thunderbird" 59 60 61 == How do I setup Thunderbird to use Enigmail? == 58 == How do I install and configure Enigmail with Thunderbird? == 62 59 63 60 * Download [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/home/ Enigmail], a plugin for Thunderbird that provides OpenPGP support. Enigmail has an excellent [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/documentation/quickstart.php manual to get you started]. Below are the quick and dirty steps: … … 66 63 * [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/documentation/quickstart-ch3.php#id2533703 Practice signing and encrypting your email] 67 64 68 == How do I use it with web mail and Firefox? == 65 == How do I install and configure FireGPG with Firefox? == 66 67 * Click the [http://getfiregpg.org/?page=install download FireGPG] button while running Firefox 68 * FIXME: need instructions on using FireGPG to sign, verify and decrypt messages. 69 70 == How do I know what version of Thunderbird I'm running? == 71 72 You can see what version of Thunderbird you have by: 73 74 * go to Thunderbird 75 * click on "Help" (File menus at the top) 76 * "About Mozilla Thunderbird"
