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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: dementyev6969 on October 17, 2012, 01:41 am

Title: Using PGP to encrypt delivery address
Post by: dementyev6969 on October 17, 2012, 01:41 am
I want to start encrypting my address with PGP when I'm on the checkout page, someone please advise if this is how I'd do it:

1.) Use GPG to encrypt my address - in addition of my own keys, I'll need the vendors public key for this right?
2.) Paste that encrypted message into the address box.
3.) Message or otherwise send my public key to the vendor.
4.) The vendor should be able to decrypt & read it correctly now right?

I want to make sure I have this PGP thing down so I don't end up accidently being a bother & wasting some vendors time with my mistakes using PGP.  Do I have this right?
Title: Re: Using PGP to encrypt delivery address
Post by: theonceler on October 17, 2012, 01:49 am
ima help u cuz i just figured this out couple days ago.. pretty easy

ok get his key from his page

open gnu or whatever its called

go to clipboard

write your address

click encrypt..

it will ask u whose key u want to use..

use his..

encrypt it..

copy it to the message when checking out for ur purchase

and thats it..

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UN-ENCRYPT HIS MESSAGE AFTER U USE HIS KEY TO ENCRYPT IT
ONLY HE CAN DECRYPT

IF U DONT KNOW HOW TO GET HIS KEY IN GNU

u just open new text document on the desktop of ur computer...

copy his key from his page and paste it in the new text document..

then go to gnu and click on .. import key..

look on ur desktop when u click on import

click on the txt doc and thats it
Title: Re: Using PGP to encrypt delivery address
Post by: Wadozo on October 17, 2012, 06:26 am
I want to start encrypting my address with PGP when I'm on the checkout page, someone please advise if this is how I'd do it:

1.) Use GPG to encrypt my address - in addition of my own keys, I'll need the vendors public key for this right?
2.) Paste that encrypted message into the address box.
3.) Message or otherwise send my public key to the vendor.
4.) The vendor should be able to decrypt & read it correctly now right?

I want to make sure I have this PGP thing down so I don't end up accidently being a bother & wasting some vendors time with my mistakes using PGP.  Do I have this right?

Sounds like you've got it but just be aware, you only need to send the vendor your Public Key if you want them to send you an Encrypted response. Yes, you will need the vendor's Public Key to send them an Encrypted message. :)
Title: Re: Using PGP to encrypt delivery address
Post by: dementyev6969 on October 18, 2012, 04:21 am
Thanks, got it down I think!  Thanks to PGP now I am slightly less paranoid.