Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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Encr
yption
with
KGpg
Encryption with KGpg
KGpg is an important component of the encryption infrastructure on your sys-
tem. With the help of this program, generate and manage all needed keys, use
its editor function for the quick creation and encryption of files, or use the applet
in your panel to encrypt or decrypt by dragging and dropping. Other programs,
such as your mail program (Kontact or Evolution), access the key data to process
signed or encrypted contents. This chapter covers the basic functions needed for
daily work with encrypted files.
tem. With the help of this program, generate and manage all needed keys, use
its editor function for the quick creation and encryption of files, or use the applet
in your panel to encrypt or decrypt by dragging and dropping. Other programs,
such as your mail program (Kontact or Evolution), access the key data to process
signed or encrypted contents. This chapter covers the basic functions needed for
daily work with encrypted files.
Generating a New Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Exporting the Public Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Importing Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
The Key Server Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Text and File Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173