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# Line 61  WinPT is a front-end for the GNU Privacy Line 61  WinPT is a front-end for the GNU Privacy
61  a convinient interface to GPG while GPG does the actual (cryptographic) work.  a convinient interface to GPG while GPG does the actual (cryptographic) work.
62    
63  GnuPG was written by Werner Koch and is Free Software. GnuPG contains all  GnuPG was written by Werner Koch and is Free Software. GnuPG contains all
64  of the functions WinPT uses for data encrypting and e-signatures and  of the functions WinPT uses for data encrypting, e-signatures and
65  key management.  key management.
66    
67  WinPT is a Windows utility that sits on the taskbar. In the Windows  WinPT is a Windows utility that sits on the taskbar. In the Windows
68  Clipboard, you can encrypt, sign, decrypt and verify data. You can also  Clipboard, you can encrypt, sign, decrypt and verify data. You can also
69  import and export keys to the Clipboard.  import and export keys to the Clipboard.
70    
71  Practically, WinPT is a taskbar front-end for GnuPG. Without GnuPG, WinPT  Practically, WinPT is a taskbar front-end for GnuPG. Without GnuPG, WinPT
72  doesn't work! Currently not all GnuPG functions are supported. Because of  wouldn't work! Currently not all GnuPG functions are supported. With
73  all the new features, WinPT is more then just an universal e-mail plugin.  all its key edit functions and file operations, WinPT is more than just
74  Together with the filemanager and the keymanager, it's like a real GUI.  an universal e-mail plugin. Together with the filemanager and the keymanager,
75    it's like a real graphical GPG user interface.
76    
77    
78  4. Install  4. Install
79  ----------  ----------
80    
81  First you should install the GPG binary (Version 1.4.x or later.)  First you should install the GPG binary, version 1.4.x or later.
82  (If you want to use a directory other than the default you must modify  (If you want to use a directory other than the default you must modify
83  the preferences in the WinPT program at Preferences->GPG Prefs.  the preferences in the WinPT program at Preferences->GPG Preferences).
84    
85  Next, download the WinPT binary package from the Internet. You can find the  Next, download the WinPT binary package from the Internet. You can find the
86  latest WinPT version at http://www.winpt.org. Create a directory and  latest WinPT version at http://www.winpt.org. Create a directory and
87  extract all WinPT releated files.  extract all WinPT files from the archive.
88    
89    
90  4.1 Keyserver config file  4.1 Keyserver config file
# Line 96  keyservers. Of course it's possible to a Line 97  keyservers. Of course it's possible to a
97  at the hints inside the file how to format the entries. If there no file,  at the hints inside the file how to format the entries. If there no file,
98  the format can be described like this: 'DNS-Name=IP-Address'. Each line  the format can be described like this: 'DNS-Name=IP-Address'. Each line
99  of the file contains such an entry.  of the file contains such an entry.
100    But it is recommend that you modify the file directly with the keyserver
101    dialog in WinPT to keep this file consistent.
102    
103    
104  5. Verify the packet signature  5. Verify the packet signature
# Line 138  do the following: Line 141  do the following:
141  For the moment, WinPT supports these languages:  For the moment, WinPT supports these languages:
142    
143      * German winpt-de.mo      * German winpt-de.mo
144        * Japanese winpt-jp.mo
145    
146  If you are interested in translating WinPT in your native language, please  If you are interested in translating WinPT in your native language, please
147  let me know :-). It's not much work and you do NOT need to be a developer!  let me know :-). It's not much work and you do NOT need to be a developer!
# Line 157  http://www.gnupg.org Line 161  http://www.gnupg.org
161  General questions (look first at the topic point), can be sent to one of the  General questions (look first at the topic point), can be sent to one of the
162  mailing lists. All GnuPG lists are in English.  mailing lists. All GnuPG lists are in English.
163    
164  GPG User list (English) [email protected]  GPG user list [email protected]
165  GPG Developer list (English) [email protected]  GPG developer list [email protected]
166    
167  At the moment the only available documentation for WinPT is this file. In  At the moment the only available documentation for WinPT is this file. In
168  future releases I will include HTML documentation.  future releases I will include HTML documentation.
# Line 172  WinPT you can subscribe to one of the Wi Line 176  WinPT you can subscribe to one of the Wi
176  for users and one for developers. All lists are in English! To subscribe  for users and one for developers. All lists are in English! To subscribe
177  visit http://wald.intevation.org and go to the WinPT project site.  visit http://wald.intevation.org and go to the WinPT project site.
178    
179  Please, before you send a message to the list take a look at the FAQ  Please, before you send a message to the list take a look at the FAQ,
180  or the README files. It's possible that your question is already answered  the README files and the list archives. It's possible that your question
181  there!  is already answered there!
182    
183    
184  9. Hotkey for common commands  9. Hotkey for common commands
# Line 203  so it's easier to figure out which hotke Line 207  so it's easier to figure out which hotke
207  WinPT allows you to use the main operations (sign and encrypt)  WinPT allows you to use the main operations (sign and encrypt)
208  within the current window. This only works if the current window contains  within the current window. This only works if the current window contains
209  text. For example, a mailer window with the message, a text editor or a  text. For example, a mailer window with the message, a text editor or a
210  simple edit field. There are some kind of windows that are NOT supported  simple edit field. There are some kind of windows that are NOT
211  yet!  supported.
212    
213  The easiest way to access this feature is using the hotkeys. Note: if  The easiest way to access this feature is using the hotkeys. Note: if
214  you use this feature the text will automatically be cut, encrypted  you use this feature the text will automatically be cut, encrypted
# Line 232  to use this feature, you only need to se Line 236  to use this feature, you only need to se
236    
237  There are two ways to set the default keyid. The best solution is to  There are two ways to set the default keyid. The best solution is to
238  set the "default-key" entry in the GPG options file.  set the "default-key" entry in the GPG options file.
239  The second solution is to let WinPT figure out it from the secret key cache,  The second solution is that you use the Key Manager to set a default
240  the first key in this cache is the default keyid. Warning, with this method  key. If no default key was found, WinPT uses the first useable key in
241  it's possible that another keyid is chosen (because of the order in  the secret key cache.
 which the keyring was read!).  
242    
243    
244  13. Commands  13. Commands
# Line 265  Here you access some of the "edit-key" c Line 268  Here you access some of the "edit-key" c
268  line.  line.
269    
270    
 13.2.2 UserID  
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 Gives you an overview about all user id's from a public key. The validity  
 of each is also listed.  
   
   
271  13.2.3 Delete  13.2.3 Delete
272  -------------  -------------
273    
# Line 321  from this list by select the key and pre Line 317  from this list by select the key and pre
317  --------------------  --------------------
318    
319  If you are not able to connect directly to the internet, you can  If you are not able to connect directly to the internet, you can
320  use the proxy settings. To enable proxy support, you need to add  use the proxy settings. To enable proxy support, you need to start
321  "use_proxy=xx.xx.xx.xx:port" to your keyserver.conf. Then restart  the keyserver dialog and use the "change" button to set a proxy.
322  WinPT. Now the keyserver code uses the proxy instead of the direct  Now the keyserver code uses the proxy instead of the direct connection.
 connection.  
323    
324  If your proxy needs some kind of authentification, you can use  If your proxy needs some kind of authentification, you can use
325  "proxy_user" and "proxy_pass". Then for each request the data  "proxy_user" and "proxy_pass". Then for each request the data
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