Accessing GPG from a network drive.

Mon Aug 25 22:33:01 2003

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NEVER MIND.  Found it.

..\GPG --homedir .. --options ..\gpg.conf -er vendor.com venfile1

-----Original Message-----
From: Gates, Scott [mailto:SGates@olbh.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 2:22 PM
To: GnuPG Users
Subject: Accessing GPG from a network drive.

I KNOW this defies ALL GPG/encryption logic, but just TRUST me a minute,
it's OK.  

I'm using WINDOWS 9X/XP: I need to get GPG working from a network drive in
order to wire together a "poor-man's secure FTP server"  (Again, I know I
could BUILD one using Linux etc, but hey, I Ain't calling the shots on this
one, I just do what they tell me, until *they* screw up then tell me to find
another job.) 

It works pretty well from my desktop, but I have GPG installed and
configured on my machine.  

I stick in a DOS.BAT the line "..\GPG --options ..\gpg.conf -er vendor.com
venfile1".  I'm in the directory that venfile1 is and gpg and all associated
keyrings and config.files are installed one directory above it.  

The gpg.conf file looks like this: 
comment "test only"   
armor                 
pgp6                  
yes                   

>From my desktop, it works pretty well.   But, I can't get it to work from
OTHER people's desktop.  (No, those who make decisions WON'T allow me to
install GPG on every system that needs it.  Secretly, they're afraid we're
all hackers and will use it to launch some sneak attack on them.  Also, they
don't understand the GNU licensing and are afraid the GNU company lawyer
will send them a nasty letter.  With only ONE copy on the network, they can
all point the finger at me when the Gnu lawyer arrives.  Maybe I should ask
for a raise, since I'm sticking my neck 'so far out' for the company.)

Anyway, if anyone has any ideas how I can slap this into working, I'd be
greatly appreciative. 

Scott Gates 
Programmer/Analyst 
Information Services 
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Quote: ...Computers are...stupid. Unlike human beings, computers possess the
truly profound stupidity of the inanimate. - Bruce Sterling - THE HACKER
CRACKDOWN

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<DIV>NEVER 
MIND.&nbsp; Found it.</DIV>
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<DIV>..\GPG 
--homedir .. --options ..\gpg.conf -er vendor.com 
venfile1</DIV>
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 <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>-----Original Message----- From: Gates, Scott 
 [mailto:SGates@olbh.com] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 2:22 
 PM To: GnuPG Users Subject: Accessing GPG from a network 
 drive. </DIV>
 I KNOW this defies ALL GPG/encryption logic, but 
 just TRUST me a minute, it's OK.&nbsp; 
 I'm using WINDOWS 9X/XP: I need to get GPG working 
 from a network drive in order to wire together a "poor-man's secure FTP 
 server"&nbsp; (Again, I know I could BUILD one using Linux etc, but hey, I 
 Ain't calling the shots on this one, I just do what they tell me, until *they* 
 screw up then tell me to find another job.) 
 It works pretty well from my desktop, but I have 
 GPG installed and configured on my machine.&nbsp; 
 I stick in a DOS.BAT the line "..\GPG --options 
 ..\gpg.conf -er vendor.com venfile1".&nbsp; I'm in the directory that venfile1 
 is and gpg and all associated keyrings and config.files are installed one 
 directory above it.&nbsp; 
 The gpg.conf file looks like this: comment "test only"&nbsp;&nbsp; armor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 pgp6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
 From my desktop, it works pretty well.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But, I can't get it to work from OTHER people's desktop.&nbsp; (No, those who 
 make decisions WON'T allow me to install GPG on every system that needs 
 it.&nbsp; Secretly, they're afraid we're all hackers and will use it to launch 
 some sneak attack on them.&nbsp; Also, they don't understand the GNU licensing 
 and are afraid the GNU company lawyer will send them a nasty letter.&nbsp; 
 With only ONE copy on the network, they can all point the finger at me when 
 the Gnu lawyer arrives.&nbsp; Maybe I should ask for a raise, since I'm 
 sticking my neck 'so far out' for the company.)
 Anyway, if anyone has any ideas how I can slap this 
 into working, I'd be greatly appreciative. 
 Scott Gates Programmer/Analyst Information Services ----------------------------------- 
 Quote: ...Computers are...stupid. Unlike human beings, 
 computers possess the truly profound stupidity of the inanimate. - Bruce 
 Sterling - THE HACKER CRACKDOWN
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