File size support on Windows beta version
Erick Thompson
ethompson@nbr.org
Sat Aug 10 04:44:01 2002
Just to let everyone know, the beta version still could not decrypt a large
file (the 12 gig one). I understand that it takes custom library calls
(different for each platform?), so I'm hoping someone will put it in.
Erick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erick Thompson" <ethompson@nbr.org>
To: "Werner Koch" <wk@gnupg.org>
Cc: <gnupg-users@gnupg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: File size support on Windows beta version
> Werner.
>
> Thanks for the reply, and the feature list.
>
> I'm currently testing a 1.1.9 (I believe) copy on a 12 gig file. If anyone
> is interested, I'll let the list know if it worked.
>
> Thanks,
> Erick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Werner Koch" <wk@gnupg.org>
> To: "Erick Thompson" <ethompson@nbr.org>
> Cc: <gnupg-users@gnupg.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 1:24 AM
> Subject: Re: File size support on Windows beta version
>
>
> > On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:45:00 -0700, Erick Thompson said:
> >
> > > A question on the beta for the 1.2 version of gpg. Will it support
files
> > 2
> > > gigs on the Windows platform?
> >
> > Lacking a Windows machine with a > 4 gig partition I won't be able to
> > test it. However any Windows version of GnuPG should be able to cope
> > with files of any size as long as you run gpg as a filter; i.e.
> >
> > gpg -e -r someone <foo >foo.gpg
> >
> > This requires that the process running gpg and doing the redirection
> > (e.g. cmd.exe) is able to handle large files.
> >
> > > Is there a list of new features for 1.2?
> >
> > Basically all what you find in the development version:
> >
> > * The default configuration file is now ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf. If an
> > old ~/.gnupg/options is found it will still be used. This
> > change is required to have more consistent naming scheme with
> > forthcoming tool.
> >
> >
> > Noteworthy changes in version 1.1.91 (2002-08-04)
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > * All modules are now linked statically; the --load-extension
> > option is in general not useful anymore. The only exception is
> > to specify the deprecated idea cipher.
> >
> > * When using --batch with one of the --delete-key commands, the
> > key must be specified by fingerprint. See the man page for
> > details.
> >
> > * There are now various ways to restrict the ability GnuPG has to
> > exec external programs (for the keyserver helpers or photo ID
> > viewers). Read the README file for the complete list.
> >
> > * New export option to leave off attribute packets (photo IDs)
> > during export. This is useful when exporting to HKP keyservers
> > which do not understand attribute packets.
> >
> > * New import option to repair during import the HKP keyserver
> > mangling multiple subkeys bug. Note that this cannot completely
> > repair the damaged key as some crucial data is removed by the
> > keyserver, but it does at least give you back one subkey. This
> > is on by default for keyserver --recv-keys, and off by default
> > for regular --import.
> >
> > * The keyserver helper programs now live in
> > /usr/[local/]libexec/gnupg by default. If you are upgrading
> > from 1.0.7, you might want to delete your old copies in
> > /usr/[local/]bin. If you use an OS that does not use libexec
> > for whatever reason, use --libexecdir=/usr/local/lib to place
> > the keyserver helpers there.
> >
> > * The LDAP keyserver handler now works properly with very old
> > (version 1) LDAP keyservers.
> >
> > Noteworthy changes in version 1.1.90 (2002-07-01)
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > * New commands: --personal-cipher-preferences,
> > --personal-digest-preferences, and
> > --personal-compress-preferences allow the user to specify which
> > algorithms are to be preferred. Note that this does not permit
> > using an algorithm that is not present in the recipient's
> > preferences (which would violate the OpenPGP standard). This
> > just allows sorting the preferences differently.
> >
> > * New "group" command to refer to several keys with one name.
> >
> > * A warning is issued if the user forces the use of an algorithm
> > that is not listed in the recipient's preferences.
> >
> > * Full revocation key (aka "designated revoker") support.
> >
> > * The preferred hash algorithms on a key are consulted when
> > encrypting a signed message to that key. Note that this is
> > disabled by default by a SHA1 preference in
> > --personal-digest-preferences.
> >
> > * --cert-digest-algo allows the user to specify the hash algorithm
> > to use when signing a key rather than the default SHA1 (or MD5
> > for PGP2 keys). Do not use this feature unless you fully
> > understand the implications of this.
> >
> > * --pgp7 mode automatically sets all necessary options to ensure
> > that the resulting message will be usable by a user of PGP 7.x.
> >
> > * New --attribute-fd command for frontends and scripts to get the
> > contents of attribute packets (i.e. photos)
> >
> > * In expert mode, the user can now re-sign a v3 key with a v4
> > self-signature. This does not change the v3 key into a v4 key,
> > but it does allow the user to use preferences, primary ID flags,
> > etc.
> >
> > * Significantly improved photo ID support on non-unixlike
> > platforms.
> >
> > * The version number has jumped ahead to 1.1.90 to skip over the
> > old version 1.1 and to get ready for the upcoming 1.2.
> >
> > * ElGamal sign and encrypt is not anymore allowed in the key
> > generation dialog unless in expert mode. RSA sign and encrypt
> > has been added with the same restrictions.
> >
> > * [W32] Keyserver access does work with Windows NT.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Salam-Shalom,
> >
> > Werner
> >
> >
>
>
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