SV: Verify a signature on Windows98SE

[Per Tunedal]

Hi,
I prefer to use software with available source code, if possible. And the=20
maker of GPG-shell will neither publish the code, nor let me use the=20
program freely. It's not under the GNU-license. But it seems to work=
 alright.
Per Tunedal

At 18:40 2002-10-08 +0200, you wrote:
 >This mail was signed (Inlined PGP-Message).
 >
 >,-----GnuPG output follows (current time: Tue, Oct 08 2002 - 19:55:22)--
 >|
 >|     Signature made 10/08/02 18:40:24  using DSA key ID C08CC46D
 >|     Can't check signature: public key not found
 >|
 >`----------------------------------------------------BEGIN PGP SIGNED
 >MESSAGE-----
 >Hash: SHA1
 >
 >Why not use GPG-shell with file assosiation?
 >
 >- -----Opprinnelig melding-----
 >Fra: gnupg-users-admin@gnupg.org [mailto:gnupg-users-admin@gnupg.org]P=E5
 >vegne av Per Tunedal
 >Sendt: 8. oktober 2002 18:23
 >Til: GPG Users
 >Emne: Re: Verify a signature on Windows98SE
 >
 >
 >At 20:30 2002-10-07 +0200, you wrote:
 > >On Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:39:11 +0200, Per Tunedal said:
 > >
 > >> gpg --verify filename.asc or gpgv filename.asc doesn't work. It
 >gives
 > >> an error message.
 > >
 > >Well, what error message?  We need a somewhat more detailed bug report
 > >to analyze your problem.  Please show use the output of "gpg
 > >--version" too.
 > >
 > >
 > >Shalom-Salam,
 > >
 > >   Werner
 >Hi,
 >1) version: 1.2.0
 >2) it is a DOS-problem! I made a bat-file in WindowsXP and made a
 >shortcut
 >in the folder "SEND TO". Thus I could easily check signatures from
 >Windows
 >Explorer by right-clicking and chosing send-to the bat-file. It worked
 >as
 >expected in WindowsXP, but not in Windows98.
 >3) Content of bat-file:
 >gpgv %1
 >pause
 >4) Error message:
 >gpgv: no signed data
 >gpgv: can't hash datafile: fel vid =F6ppnande av fil (=3Derror on opening=
 of
 >file)
 >5) Yes, I know GPG is Win32 and not DOS! Maybe there is a workaround
 >solution?
 >Per
 >
 >
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