Use GPG to create encrypted files readable by PGP

[gpg2.20.maniams at dfgh.net]

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 12:06 AM, John Clizbe - John at Mozilla-Enigmail.org
<+gpg2+maniams+ede7096b82.John#Mozilla-Enigmail.org at spamgourmet.com> wrote:

> gpg2.20.maniams at dfgh.net wrote:
> > Dear Members :
> > Could you (or the list ) help me with the following :
> > - I have an source xl file - say something dot xls
> > - I wish to encrypt this and the recipient is say Mr. Y
> > - I wish to have an encrypted result file that is recognized and
> >   readable by Mr. Y using PGP
> > - A command line (that assumes the following ) would be of great help
> >
> > Source file          :    something.xls
> > Source directory     :    c:\somewhere\
> > Result requested     :    something.xls.pgp ->
> >                           file that can be decrypted by PGP
> > Result directory     :    c:\somewhere\
> > recipient            :    Mr. Y. :
> >     I have his pub key on my ring.
> >     I trust Mr. Y (in real life I have verified his e mail etc).
> >      But Mr. Y's pub key on my key ring may or
> >      _may NOT_ have trusted signatures / trust levels etc on the key.
>
> cd c:\somewhere
>
> gpg --trust-model always --pgp8 -r <Mr Y's keyID> -o something.xls.pgp
>    -e something.xls
>
> This wraps in the email. In a CMD window you would just type it on one
> line.
>
> --trust-model always says to trust the key(s) anyway
>
> --pgp8 is the most recent. There are also --pgp7, --pgp6, and --pgp2
> options.
>
> -r <Mr Y's keyID> sets the encryption _r_ecipient
>
>
> --
> John P. Clizbe                      Inet:John (a) Mozilla-Enigmail.org
> You can't spell fiasco without SCO. hkp://keyserver.gingerbear.net  or
>     mailto:pgp-public-keys at gingerbear.net?subject=HELP
>


Thanks a ton. That was an amazing reply.

It works for me

May I add a note for other novices : The file name should not contain
spaces. if it did try using " -> quotes to wrap the file name



regards
subu
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