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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: kipperdore on December 29, 2011, 08:44 am

Title: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: kipperdore on December 29, 2011, 08:44 am
First, install GPGTools: http://www.gpgtools.org/installer/index.html

Next, create a key for Silk Road and/or Silk Road Forums:
- open GPG Keychain Access from your Applications directory
- click New
- in Full name, enter your Silk Road username and your Forum username so people can find you in their key list. if they are different names and you don't mind people associating your two accounts, put both separated by a space (or for advanced users who have two different names, make two keys, one for each)
- in E-mail address, enter a fake email (or a secure email like your tormail or countermail address if you'd like)
- you can leave everything else as-is
- click Generate key
- in the passphrase prompt, enter something that would be very, very hard to guess. adding numbers, capitol letters, punctuation, and using many characters helps. the program warns you if it thinks your passphrase is too weak. you hopefully know the passphrase drill by now. when it tells you to, move your mouse cursor around to help the computer make the keys more random (as you, a human being, are far more random than a CPU chip 8))

Now, lets enable OS X-wide access to some of GPGTools' features from within other applications to make it easier to do common GPGTools tasks, such as importing others' public keys and encrypting messages right from within your browser:
- open OS X's System Preferences (from the Apple menu or the Dock, for example)
- open Keyboard preferences
- click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab
- in the left column, click Services
- in the right column, scroll down to Text
- in the Text section (these are the indented entries beneath the line that says "Text") check the boxes next to OpenPGP: Decrypt, OpenPGP: Encrypt, OpenPGP: Import key, and OpenPGP: Insert my key

NOTE: For the below tips, "application menu" refers to the menu for the current program you are using such as "Aurora" or "Firefox" or "TextEdit". It is in the top menu bar next to the Apple menu and is bold. (Extra credit: For Apple applications such as TextEdit, you can also get to some of the same "OpenPGP: <command name>" commands by right-clicking on selected text, but not in Aurora or Firefox, unfortunately... not sure why.)

When you find somebody's public key you'd like to import (such as on a Silk Road seller's profile page):
- select the key text (from the first --- through all the lines of gobbledegook to the last ---)
- in the application menu, in the Services sub-menu, select OpenPGP: Import key
and viola! you have their public key ;D

The other options work similarly, but only in editable text areas where you can type, such as when you are writing a forum post, personal message, or entering your address for an order. This is because these commands are altering the text in-place.

For example, to encrypt your address for an order (after you have the sellers public key imported as per the above instructions):
- in the text area for your address (where it says "Please enter your name and address as it would be written on a letter") type your address (then double-check your address, then triple check)
- select your address
- in the application menu, in the Services sub-menu, select OpenPGP: Encrypt
- in the dialog that pops up you will see a list of keys you've imported - check the box for the seller's key
- uncheck the box near the bottom that says "Add to Recipients" (this refers to yourself, so you are saying to only encrypt it for the above-checked recipient and not also for yourself) (this step is optional, but why not do it and save your computer the extra effort :P)
- click OK
viola! your address is PGP encrypted and only the seller can decrypt it! ;D

To encrypt a personal message to another user or seller (after you have imported their public key as per the above instructions):
- in the text area for your message, type your message
- if this is your first message to this user and you want to give them your public key so they can send you an encrypted reply:
  + at the end of your message, type something like "Here is my key:" and then enter to the beginning of a new line
  + in the application menu, in the Services sub-menu, select OpenPGP: Insert my key
  + if you have multiple, select the appropriate key for the site you are on (e.g. your SR name if you are writing an SR message) (i would advise against using a key with your real name/email)
  + click "Choose Private-Key" (don't worry, it inserts the associated public key)
- select your entire message (including your own key if you included it)
- in the application menu, in the Services sub-menu, select OpenPGP: Encrypt
- in the dialog that pops up you will see a list of keys you've previously imported - check the box for the intended recipient's key
- underneath where it says "Secret Key", make sure the key (*your* key) you want to use for SR (or forum) communication is selected, and make sure the box next to "Add to Recipients" (which might be better titled "Add myself as a recipient") is checked (this is so that you can decrypt your own message later if you wish)
- click OK
viola! your message is PGP encrypted and only you and your intended recipient can decrypt it! ;D

To decrypt a message someone sent to you which was encrypted using your public key:
- select the encrypted message text (from the first --- through all the lines of gobbledegook to the last ---)
- right-click and copy the text
- open TextEdit from your Applications directory
- paste the text
- re-select the same exact text
- in the application menu, in the Services sub-menu, select OpenPGP: Decrypt (OR right-click the selected text and click OpenPGP: Decrypt, since we are in an Apple program)
- in the prompt, enter your password and press enter (I would advise *against* checking the box to store the passphrase in your keychain - otherwise anyone can decrypt your messages if they gain access to your computer and are logged in)
and viola! you have an unencrypted message. ;D

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If you thought this was helpful and you want to give me a lil donation you can send it to:
SR user 'harrybradford' :D
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: emerald on December 29, 2011, 10:28 am
Hey man, thanks a bunch! I was actually just looking for this.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: jaffacake on December 29, 2011, 11:56 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: nextlevelmike on December 30, 2011, 03:01 am
Thanks so much for putting this up, really.
I am running into a problem though:
When I try and message someone and insert my public key nothing is in the scroll down menu except for a check mark and when I click choose private key nothing is added to the message.
Also, When I attempt to encrypt a message it says no usable private key found?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and sorry if these are dumb questions/I'm doing something obviously wrong
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: nextlevelmike on December 30, 2011, 03:49 am
ok so after experimenting I've found that it will insert my key and encrypt a message at times, but at other times it won't encrypt and my key wont show up in the scroll menu when trying to insert it
any idea why this is?
It seems that it works for the first few minutes of using it and then it just stops working?
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: foamerace on December 30, 2011, 05:14 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?

Me too.  This is so frustrating.  So close, so very close, and yet so far...
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: jaffacake on January 01, 2012, 03:02 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?

Me too.  This is so frustrating.  So close, so very close, and yet so far...

Hopefully I'll have Lion by the end of this month. Until then I'm going to use privnote.com for any sensitive information; address etc.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: emerald on January 01, 2012, 11:03 pm
Nextlevelmike, same thing but I found the problem. When creating the key it automatically sets the expiry date at the current date and exact time, I don't know if it's supposed to be a one year default (since it doesn't give you the option to change year) or just negligence, but it will therefore expire I assume shortly after creation. I set my date to 31st december and it works now.

AHUM *cough* OK I just tried inserting it here and I see that it DOESN'T work still, sometimes. I don't know what it is, it seems random. But mostly it works.

Soooo, anyone have the solution, much appreciated.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: hardyman1 on January 03, 2012, 12:34 am
so let me get this straight we pm out fav vendors with out pgp address' and then send then send then and encrypted msg via pm that is than copy and psted into pgp?   god i feel like a noob :o
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: CrunchyFrog on January 03, 2012, 03:31 am
Quote from: hardyman1
so let me get this straight we pm out fav vendors with out pgp address' and then send then send then and encrypted msg via pm that is than copy and psted into pgp?   god i feel like a noob :o
You can put your public key in the initial message to the vendor.  Or you could post your key in the "Post PGP keys here" thread [ dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=174 ] and provide a link in your message (similar to what appears at the bottom of my post here).  Either way works, although putting it in the message may be more convenient for the recipient.

P.S. Once upon a time we all were PGP noobs.  ;)
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: experimental333 on January 03, 2012, 08:09 pm
TO ALL OS X USERS:

Do yourself a favour and download "PortablePGP" and use this launcher to start it in OS:
http://www.instantcrypt.com/InstantCrypt_CompatiblePrograms_LinuxApple.php

It's much easier and faster to use. Same goes to windows users :)
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: 2theBRUhaha on January 16, 2012, 12:13 am
vassup buddies,

I was having the same problem - clicking "insert my key" and nothing coming up. AND, trying to encrypt something, and it wouldnt let me since I couldnt select my own key from the drop down menu.

No idea if this will work for you, but give it a try - open up text edit, preferences, services, insert my key. Here, it worked - then it woudl start working in other situations, like encrypting a message in SR in firefox.

Hope this works for you too.

-2theBRUhaha  :o
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: TalkingHead on January 16, 2012, 06:50 pm
Thanks for doing this. This needs to be "stickied" at the top of the forum! How do you get that to happen? It should help a lot of people.

I spent a lot of time figuring this out for myself but I could never figure out what the "Add to Recipients" box was about!
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: jaybvee on February 07, 2012, 06:54 pm
First, thanks to kipperdore for the original posting - it got me closer than I had before to figuring this PGP thing out.  :)

The problems:
1.  I have a message from a seller I can't decrypt.  I am copying it into text edit and using services/decrypt - the seller's public pgp is in my GPG keychain.  The seller didn't have my key so I'm guessing I'm supposed to use their public key to decrypt - but decryption fails.  Any suggestions?

2.  I don't seem to have a public key - the only one that shows up in my GPG is my secret key.  Aren't I supposed to use my public key to encrypt messages?  How can I generate a public key? 

Any and all info is appreciated.  Thanks to anyone who responds.
J




Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: lolwut101 on February 08, 2012, 04:48 am
Well...It looks as if I'm having some issues >:\

First: When I highlight the vendors' PGP key and tell Aurora to Import it to GPG, it tells me that 0 keys were imported. So to circumvent this issue, I copied the vendors' PGP as a .text file on my computer, then imported that to GPG. This apparently works fine.

However, Second: When I highlight my address and tell Aurora to encrypt it, it gives me an error which states: "Encryption Failed -- No usable private key was found".

Halp?
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: sausageandmash on February 08, 2012, 12:41 pm
Hello,
I have downloaded the GPG tools as stated above but am completely lost as to how to send mail, its getting very frustrating as iv read all the posts but still cant work it out, where do i put the address? how come my address (normal one) is visible, where do i put in security keys? AHHHHHHH, Help please!

Thanks
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: walljordan on February 09, 2012, 06:52 pm
I am having the same problems as sausage and lolwut. Any help is MUCH appreciated!!!
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: happyroller1234 on February 10, 2012, 11:02 pm
2.  I don't seem to have a public key - the only one that shows up in my GPG is my secret key.  Aren't I supposed to use my public key to encrypt messages?  How can I generate a public key? 

I was confused about this, too, but this is your public key.  I don't know why it says "choose private key."  As long as when you post your key it doesn't say "private key", you're good.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: nevesurOMA on February 12, 2012, 02:15 pm
Doesn't work on my ol' fuckin' Leopard  :'(
Just wanna cry.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: pablo84 on February 12, 2012, 09:05 pm
Thanks so much. This had been driving me up the wall trying to figure out a few months ago and I had just given up.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: audacity on February 18, 2012, 09:03 pm
Well...It looks as if I'm having some issues >:\

First: When I highlight the vendors' PGP key and tell Aurora to Import it to GPG, it tells me that 0 keys were imported. So to circumvent this issue, I copied the vendors' PGP as a .text file on my computer, then imported that to GPG. This apparently works fine.

However, Second: When I highlight my address and tell Aurora to encrypt it, it gives me an error which states: "Encryption Failed -- No usable private key was found".

Halp?

Hey guys, i promise i'm no noob to network security or IT but geez.. i also seem to have this issue of--  encryption failing 'No usable private key was found'.

I followed the directions exactly and even set up my public key such that there was no expiration date but i can't for the life of me figure it out (whether through experimentation, SR searches or google searches).

Can anyone explain this phenomenon? I would be so grateful.

audacity
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: audacity on February 18, 2012, 10:34 pm
Well...It looks as if I'm having some issues >:\

First: When I highlight the vendors' PGP key and tell Aurora to Import it to GPG, it tells me that 0 keys were imported. So to circumvent this issue, I copied the vendors' PGP as a .text file on my computer, then imported that to GPG. This apparently works fine.

However, Second: When I highlight my address and tell Aurora to encrypt it, it gives me an error which states: "Encryption Failed -- No usable private key was found".

Halp?

Hey guys, i promise i'm no noob to network security or IT but geez.. i also seem to have this issue of--  encryption failing 'No usable private key was found'.

I followed the directions exactly and even set up my public key such that there was no expiration date but i can't for the life of me figure it out (whether through experimentation, SR searches or google searches).

Can anyone explain this phenomenon? I would be so grateful.

audacity

Well I feel kind of stupid- but what i ascertained is that aurora/firefox is somehow blocking functionality of GPG for inserting a mailing address anyway. If you follow the steps in notepad or some .rtf file it works brilliantly.

I hope this helps someone else as it certainly saved my ass :P

audacity
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: TravellingWithoutMoving on February 18, 2012, 11:40 pm
....but aurora is the Tor enabled browser (=firefox), why ask aurora to encrypt something...?!
...
First: When I highlight the vendors' PGP key and tell Aurora to Import it to GPG, it tells me that 0 keys were imported. So to circumvent this issue, I copied the vendors' PGP as a .text file on my computer, then imported that to GPG. This apparently works fine.

However, Second: When I highlight my address and tell Aurora to encrypt it, it gives me an error which states: "Encryption Failed -- No usable private key was found".

Halp?

...the notepad method is what i would have used....sorry i dont have acess to OSX with all the setup to simulate whats required...
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: 77Tjm on February 19, 2012, 06:37 am
After creating (your own) and importing the (vendor's) keys:

Open up text edit
Convert to plain text (command+shift+T)
Type out your address 3 times - make sure it is correct

Hit Return twice

Right click (control click) and insert fingerprint and/or key

Highlight with your mouse and select your triple checked shipping address and key/fingerprint in textedit

Right click and Services -> OpenGPG: Encrypt

Select your vendor, select your SR key (I always choose sign and add myself to recipients, not sure if necessary)

Only the text goes all squiggly, insert your key and fingerprint via right click ->Services
Press Command+A to Select All
Press Command+C to Copy,
Press & Hold Command, tap TAB to get back to Aurora,
Click inside the message box on the checkout page and hit command+v.

Click BUY

...And remember- escrow protects both parties (and your sanity as a new buyer :) )

EDIT: Just installed InstantCrypt portable GPG (10.5-10.7)- much easier to use (no need for textedit in the middle):

http://www.instantcrypt.com/InstantCrypt_CompatiblePrograms_LinuxApple.php

Instructions on the linked page took 5-10 minutes.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: imirage on February 19, 2012, 11:24 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?

and to those others who say GPGTools doesnt work on Leopard, it does. make sure ur running an intel mac tho for simplicity. the only things in the GPGTools package that arent compatible are:

GPGServices Integrated GPGServices (OS X 10.6 to 10.7).
GPGPreferences Integrated GPGToolsPreferences (OS X 10.6 to 10.7).

and neither of those things have affected my ability to use GPGTools in tandom with Tor/Thunderbird for email as in the "9 Easy Steps" thread.

It's mozdef Leo compatiple.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: gong on March 07, 2012, 01:37 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?

I could install it  on 10.5.8, but didn't try it yet.

What do you mean by non functional?
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: jungleTwins21j on May 31, 2012, 02:37 pm
Excellent work, Kipperdore.  This is exactly what I needed.  I salute you for taking the time to help people that you've never even met.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: Travis Bickle on July 12, 2012, 03:36 pm
Very helpful guide for Mac users, Kipperdore. Thanks a lot! :)
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: LouisCyphre on July 13, 2012, 04:30 pm
Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?

This version should work on OS X 10.5.x (and above):

https://github.com/downloads/GPGTools/GPGTools/GPGTools-20120318.dmg

I believe it is the last version available for 10.5.x, although
advanced users can attempt to compile their own versions of GPG 1.4.x
(I posted instructions on this somewhere around here) or 2.0.x (a
little more difficult).
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: real pharmaceuticals on July 18, 2012, 10:11 pm
wow this is just what i have been looking forward thankyou will run through steps and let you know how i get on .
Kind regards RP
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 05, 2012, 12:58 pm
Hi! I'm running 10.5.8.  I managed to generate my keys, but since I can't use GPG Services & keyboard shortcuts with Leopard, how should I figure this out? Is it possible to use Terminal?

Thanks!

~Q~

Hey, great tutorial. I'm using Leopard on my MacBook and unfortunately GPG Tools is only functional with OS X 10.6 and up.

Could you recommend any other PGP software that works on Macs?


This version should work on OS X 10.5.x (and above):

https://github.com/downloads/GPGTools/GPGTools/GPGTools-20120318.dmg

I believe it is the last version available for 10.5.x, although
advanced users can attempt to compile their own versions of GPG 1.4.x
(I posted instructions on this somewhere around here) or 2.0.x (a
little more difficult).
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: LouisCyphre on August 05, 2012, 09:06 pm
Hi! I'm running 10.5.8.  I managed to generate my keys, but since I can't use GPG Services & keyboard shortcuts with Leopard, how should I figure this out? Is it possible to use Terminal?

Yes it is.

I suggest you start by reading my GPG configuration HOWTO:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=34204.0

A decent configuration file will make using GPG on the command line much easier.

I will be writing a proper introduction to the command line later, but in the mean time run:

Code: [Select]
gpg --help
This will show you the most basic and commonly used options.

By default OS X has an older version of GPG 1.4.x installed to /usr/bin/gpg, but GPGTools installs files to /usr/local/MacGPG2/ and creates symbolic links in /usr/local/bin for about half a dozen executable files.

Run this:

Code: [Select]
gpg --version
Then run this:

Code: [Select]
gpg2 --version
If the output is the same then you can just use the gpg command in Terminal.  If the output (version numbers) are different then use gpg2 instead.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 06, 2012, 05:07 pm
Hi! I'm running 10.5.8.  I managed to generate my keys, but since I can't use GPG Services & keyboard shortcuts with Leopard, how should I figure this out? Is it possible to use Terminal?

Yes it is.

I suggest you start by reading my GPG configuration HOWTO:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=34204.0

A decent configuration file will make using GPG on the command line much easier.

I will be writing a proper introduction to the command line later, but in the mean time run:

Code: [Select]
gpg --help
This will show you the most basic and commonly used options.

By default OS X has an older version of GPG 1.4.x installed to /usr/bin/gpg, but GPGTools installs files to /usr/local/MacGPG2/ and creates symbolic links in /usr/local/bin for about half a dozen executable files.

Run this:

Code: [Select]
gpg --version
Then run this:

Code: [Select]
gpg2 --version
If the output is the same then you can just use the gpg command in Terminal.  If the output (version numbers) are different then use gpg2 instead.


Alright, I'll start by reading your HowTo.  My gpg versions were both 2.0.18.

Thanks for helping me out,

~Q~
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 06, 2012, 05:20 pm
Hi! I'm running 10.5.8.  I managed to generate my keys, but since I can't use GPG Services & keyboard shortcuts with Leopard, how should I figure this out? Is it possible to use Terminal?

Thanks!

~Q~


Terminal may be your only option.

To encrypt a file:

-  compose your message in TextEdit, and save it to an arbitrary filename, e.g. message.txt

- Using GPG Keychain Access, make a note of the identifiers (e.g. name, email address, key-id) of the PGP public keys of the people you wish to encrypt the message to.

- Open up terminal, and issue the following commands:

gpg -e -a -r recipient1@tormail.org -o output_file_name.txt message.txt

This will take the input file, message.txt and encrypt it with the key of the recipient whose emai address is recipient1@tormail.org.  The encrypted output will be placed in the file output_file_name.txt

To decrypt:

gpg -d -o output_file_name.txt input.file  where output_file_name.txt is the name of the file containing the decrypted text, and input.file is the name of the file containing the message you wish to decrypt.

Guru

Well, have to live with that :/ Doesn't seem to be too complicated, even though I'm not so familiar to command-line.

Thanks a lot, I think this is what I've been looking for.

~Q~
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 07, 2012, 04:19 pm
Thumbs up to Guru & LouisCyphre! I got this working on Mac OS X Leopard. If anyone needs help with GPG using Mac OS X Leopard, I would gladly help.

~Q~
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: LouisCyphre on August 08, 2012, 03:04 pm
Thumbs up to Guru & LouisCyphre! I got this working on Mac OS X Leopard. If anyone needs help with GPG using Mac OS X Leopard, I would gladly help.

You're welcome.

Don't worry about the command line, it just takes practice and is definitely worth it.
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: Errl_Kushman on August 08, 2012, 04:22 pm

Caution to those running 10.8

As of 8/8/12, For me, with two separate machines, I am unable to get GPG working on Mountain Lion (10.8).

I was however able to get this working on Snow Leopard (10.6).
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 13, 2012, 10:55 am
Alright, time for a stupid question. What is the easiest way to hide your SR name in GPG Keychain Access? Should I export/import all the keys every time I launch the app?

Thing is.. I moved the app to TrueCrypt hidden USB. After that I wiped my HD. Yeah, I know, stupid me ;). I noticed the keychain app is now useless and I lost my secret key. Yeah yeah, no back ups were made.. So I have to generate new secret/public key.

I'm fine with everything else, but this thing bothers me. If someone have access to my computer, they can find my SR name and secret key, if I forget to delete the keys before I quit the app.

Thanks!

~Q~

Here's my _NEW_ public key:

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Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org

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Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: treeline on August 25, 2012, 01:57 am
i am having a hell of a time getting this to work - i suspect early onset dementia.  not really, but it sure feels like it!  i have a text file into which i've pasted my key.  i then saved this .txt file, selected it, went to Services, selected "Encrypt File", and chose which person i wanted to encrypt it for.  this went fine.  however, as soon as i actually tell it to start the encryption, a pop up box appears with a blue and white progress bar that never actually progresses.  it just says "GPGServices" in the pop up window label and "Encrypting 'Untitled.txt'" above the progress bar.

nothing else happens.  the progress bar just animates endlessly without progressing.

i'm running Mountain Lion with the latest builds (i believe!) of the GPGTools ...

any ideas what i'm doing wrong?  should i try using Terminal instead? 

thanks for all of the help - i apologize for my newb-ness!
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: treeline on August 25, 2012, 02:57 am
Guru:

Heading over to the PGP Club thread to try it out ... I re-installed the nightly builds of each component and suddenly it seems to be working! 

Do nightly builds update automatically, or should I return to the nightly build page and manually update them every day?  Sorry, that question even sounds stupid, but I am clueless about nightly builds since each one shows a different date ... some from months back!
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: happyroller1234 on August 25, 2012, 11:29 pm
Alright, time for a stupid question. What is the easiest way to hide your SR name in GPG Keychain Access? Should I export/import all the keys every time I launch the app?

Thing is.. I moved the app to TrueCrypt hidden USB. After that I wiped my HD. Yeah, I know, stupid me ;). I noticed the keychain app is now useless and I lost my secret key. Yeah yeah, no back ups were made.. So I have to generate new secret/public key.

I'm fine with everything else, but this thing bothers me. If someone have access to my computer, they can find my SR name and secret key, if I forget to delete the keys before I quit the app.

Thanks!

~Q~
I also have the same concern.  Whenever I open my mail app to compose a message, it shows my SR key with my username.  Definitely don't want that there.  How can I clear my computer's memory so that information isn't visible?
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: queenimo on August 26, 2012, 08:30 am
Alright, time for a stupid question. What is the easiest way to hide your SR name in GPG Keychain Access? Should I export/import all the keys every time I launch the app?

Thing is.. I moved the app to TrueCrypt hidden USB. After that I wiped my HD. Yeah, I know, stupid me ;). I noticed the keychain app is now useless and I lost my secret key. Yeah yeah, no back ups were made.. So I have to generate new secret/public key.

I'm fine with everything else, but this thing bothers me. If someone have access to my computer, they can find my SR name and secret key, if I forget to delete the keys before I quit the app.

Thanks!

~Q~
I also have the same concern.  Whenever I open my mail app to compose a message, it shows my SR key with my username.  Definitely don't want that there.  How can I clear my computer's memory so that information isn't visible?

When you open up GPG Keychain Access, if I remember correctly, your default key is shown in bold.  Unless I am mistaken, the default key is always used first when you attempt to use an application. Try selecting another key as default.  You'll have to edit your gpg.conf file to do this, I'm afraid. You'll need to enter a line that reads "default-key" (without the quotes)  followed by the Key-ID: of the key you want as your default.

Guru

Or... Just export your both keys -> Remember check "Include your secret key" box. Then delete your both keys. Everytime you need to use the app, just import your keys and after you've encrypted/decrypted your messages, just delete your keys again. Doesn't take much time.

~Q~
Title: Re: GPG/OpenPGP/GPGTools Step-by-Step Guide for OS X users (for dummys ;o)
Post by: jackofspades on July 02, 2013, 10:52 pm
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