[Q] : verify an encrypted signed file.

[Walt Mankowski]

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 12:07:27PM -0400, Justin R. Miller wrote:
> I have a quick theoretical question that I've been wondering about for a
> while.  If you encrypt a file for someone, why would you also need to
> sign it?  I mean, I do this, but I don't understand it.  I would think
> that the encryption would both assure authenticity and intactness. =20

Anyone with the recipient's public key can encrypt a message that only
they can read, but only you could have signed it.

Walt


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iD8DBQE7gTkPXfGeK2entYQRAnszAJ9u3eZSpIbuWy4g4NE/CIwnNAW2VACfcsqF
iocQfu+vxFE+h0Xa6PYF41Q=
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