Public Key Encryption

[Bob Hubbard]

I'm looking for a few people to exchange keys with to test out some things.
Anyone use PGP or GPG?

 

[Carol]

A wee bit, but I do more with PKI/X.509.

Whatcha need? I'll help if I can.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

A wee bit, but I do more with PKI/X.509.

Whatcha need? I'll help if I can.

practice on getting the core software installed, configured and transparently operating on 1 server, 2 email clients and 3 shopping carts. lol

 

[arnisador]

I used PGP a lot in the 90s--I didn't know it was still around!

 

[Bob Hubbard]

I dunno about PGP, but I'm working with GNUPG right now. Last time I tried tackling this was 4-5 years ago and it was...ah....annoying. This time was a bit smoother to set up. Seems to be a tradition, ever 5 years I try figuring out encryption. lol.

 

[Carol]

I can probably get a machine set up at home over the weekend if you'd like to trade e-mails and that kind of stuff. Would be good practice for me too.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Cool!

 

[ballen0351]

So what language are you all speaking so I can order Rosetta Stone and figure out what you just said

 

[Bob Hubbard]

So what language are you all speaking so I can order Rosetta Stone and figure out what you just said

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography

Short version: We're discussing a way to encrypt data, in this case email, for security.

You use my public key to encode a message. Only my private key can decode it.
I reply back with your public key. Only your private key can decode it.

You give out your public key, but keep the private one safe and secure.

 

[ballen0351]

You keep talking like that your going to end up on some govt watch list

 

[Bob Hubbard]

You keep talking like that your going to end up on some govt watch list

I'm sure I'm already on a few. FBI.gov is a regular in the site's visitor logs. lol.

 

[arnisador]

Some of these codes are legally considered munitions--no joke.

 

[arnisador]

FBI.gov is a regular in the site's visitor logs. lol.

Could just be a special agent who's a martial arts enthusiast!

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Some of these codes are legally considered munitions--no joke.

I've had a few systems explode from the software. Though I blame Microsoft for those.