GNUPG Queries

[Todd A. Jacobs]

On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Leslie Joshua wrote:

> 1) can gnupg be used to encrypt data files(database/binaries)?

Yes.

> 2) If i am on an isolated network(WAN), can I encrypt the files and
> send it thru ftp/scp?

Yes, although if you plan to use scp, I'd question whether you need to
encrypt the files with gpg first. It certainly won't hurt to have a second
layer of encryption, but if all you're trying to do is prevent third-party
interception, ssh itself is pretty secure.

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