Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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Encr
yption
with
KGpg
12.5.3
The KGpg Editor
Instead of creating contents for encryption in an external editor then encrypting
the file with one of the methods described above, you can use the integrated ed-
itor of KGpg to create the file. Open the editor (‘Open Editor’ from the context
menu), enter the desired text, and click ‘Encrypt’. Then select the key to use and
complete the encryption procedure. To decrypt files, use ‘Decrypt’ and enter the
password associated with the key.
the file with one of the methods described above, you can use the integrated ed-
itor of KGpg to create the file. Open the editor (‘Open Editor’ from the context
menu), enter the desired text, and click ‘Encrypt’. Then select the key to use and
complete the encryption procedure. To decrypt files, use ‘Decrypt’ and enter the
password associated with the key.
Generating and checking signatures is just as easy as encrypting directly from the
editor. Go to ‘Signature’ ➝ ‘Generate Signature’ and select the file to sign from
the file dialog. Then designate the private key to use and enter the associated
password. KGpg informs about the successful generation of the signature. Files
can also be signed from the editor by simply clicking ‘Sign/Verify’. To check a
signed file, go to ‘Signature’ ➝ ‘Verify Signature’ and select the file to check in the
following dialog. After you confirm the selection, KGpg checks the signature and
reports the result of the operation. Another possibility is to load the signed file
into the editor and click ‘Sign/Verify’.
editor. Go to ‘Signature’ ➝ ‘Generate Signature’ and select the file to sign from
the file dialog. Then designate the private key to use and enter the associated
password. KGpg informs about the successful generation of the signature. Files
can also be signed from the editor by simply clicking ‘Sign/Verify’. To check a
signed file, go to ‘Signature’ ➝ ‘Verify Signature’ and select the file to check in the
following dialog. After you confirm the selection, KGpg checks the signature and
reports the result of the operation. Another possibility is to load the signed file
into the editor and click ‘Sign/Verify’.
12.6
For More Information
For theoretical background information about the encryption method, refer to
the brief and clear introduction on the GnuPG project pages at
the brief and clear introduction on the GnuPG project pages at
http://www.
gnupg.org/documentation/howtos.html.en
. This document also provides
a list of further information sources.
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