cipher algorithm 1 (IDEA) is unknown or disabled

[Steve Butler]

Yup.  I had similar problems until I edited the preferences on my public key
and redistributed it.
You have the following options:

1.  Obtain and load the IDEA cipher module -- doesn't come with GnuPG.  You
may have legal restrictions that prevent you from using IDEA.

2.  Modify the preferences on your public key to ensure that IDEA isn't
listed.

3.  Have the client modify their script so they do no use the IDEA cipher.

--Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Jomy Vellian [mailto:jomy.vellian@VikoTestLab.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:59 AM
To: 'gnupg-users@gnupg.org'
Subject: gpg: cipher algorithm 1 (IDEA) is unknown or disabled


Hi,

  I did install gpg and I am able to encrypt and decrypt here
  and our customer able to decrypt my file.

* But when I try to decrypt their file I am getting following error
  Could you please help....
   ( they are using pgp )
thanks,
jomy..


vftp:/data/ftp/nat1 21% gpg --decrypt test.file.pgp

 

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for

user: "nat1@vikotestlab.com (This is for nat1 account)
<nat1@vikotestlab.com>"  
2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 04208468, created 2002-06-10 (main key ID 72A1D0B2)

 

gpg: cipher algorithm 1 (IDEA) is unknown or disabled

gpg: the IDEA cipher plugin is not present

gpg: please see http://www.gnupg.org/why-not-idea.html for more information

gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 04208468, created 2002-06-10

      "nat1@vikotestlab.com (This is for nat1 account)
<nat1@vikotestlab.com>"  
gpg: public key decryption failed: unknown cipher algorithm

gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 458DC124, created 2002-06-03

      "viko@ftp.nsc.com"

gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available

vftp:/data/ftp/nat1 22%




Jomy Vellian
IT Department
jvellian@vikotestlab.com


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