X-Git-Url: https://info9.net/gitweb/?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=securemail%2Fgpg.mdwn;fp=securemail%2Fgpg.mdwn;h=2c2e480ab469ac55d7d68e9cb4a2c78d09a9da84;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=25f37f45c25c5659d9a3608776e0fa9ca77c74cd;hpb=19a415cc5d45e990f04b5eafac364423cb50fee1 diff --git a/securemail/gpg.mdwn b/securemail/gpg.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c2e480 --- /dev/null +++ b/securemail/gpg.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# GPG Configuration on Windows for Secure Mail +**Beginning** | *step 1 of 5* | [[Next|gpg2]] + +## Install GPG + + 1. Download GNU Privacy Guard + * Do "Right-click, Save As..." this file: [[gnupg.exe|ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32cli-1.4.11.exe]] + * *tip:* If you want to read more about GPG see the [[GPG homepage|http://www.gnupg.org/]] + 1. Open (Run) that file to install GPG + 1. Download this GPG helper file (This makes it easier to run GPG) + * Do "Right-click, Save As..." this file: gpg.bat + * Save it to (or move it to) your HOME directory. If your username + is **foo** then your HOME directory is **C:\Users\foo** + 1. You can now open a command window + * *Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt* + * list the contents of your HOME directory with **dir** (see screenshot below) + * You can make sure that gpg is installed (and the helper batch file works) by typing **gpg --version** + 1. Create a new GPG configuration directory + * This directory should be **C:\Users\foo\AppData\Roaming\gnupg** + * You can create it using *Start | All Programs | Accessories | Windows Explorer* + * Alternatively you can do this in the command window: + * C:\Users\foo> mkdir AppData + * C:\Users\foo> cd AppData + * C:\Users\foo\AppData> mkdir Roaming + * C:\Users\foo\AppData> cd Roaming + * C:\Users\foo\AppData\Roaming> mkdir gnupg + 1. Download this GPG configuration file (insures a strong key will be created) + * Do "Right-click, Save As..." this file: gpg.conf + * Save it to (or move it to) your GPG configuration directory you just created. + * It should be located at **C:\Users\foo\AppData\Roaming\gnupg\gpg.conf** + * If you want to know why this configuration is important please + see [[OpenPGP for Debian|http://www.debian-administration.org/users/dkg/weblog/48]] + 1. Go back to your HOME directory + * C:\Users\foo\AppData\Roaming> cd \Users\foo + * C:\Users\foo> + 1. Proceed to the [[Next|gpg2]] step + +[[!img gpg1.png align=left]] + +[[!tag e-mail gpg]]