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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: stealthbox221 on June 13, 2012, 07:54 pm

Title: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 13, 2012, 07:54 pm
ok... this might sound dumb, but i've made 12 transactions... and i haven't ordered in a week and my high ass can't get GPG right to get this order in... i'v tried several times and the vendor has been so patient.
 
here is what i have tried...
i type my address blah blah in the text edit( oh ya i have a mac)
then i insert my priv. key and then highlight it all... choose the vendors name/email.. sign/add to recpients it then encrypt.
i get two public keys out of that.. i copied it all and told him to try it all together then one indivually..( after the first time it didn't work, same method just told him to try it that way)
didn't work.
(but i think this is what i usually do, i just give them the first key and it works?)(is it him?)
then i typed my address blah blah and then highlight it and encrpyt it to his name(without inserting my key)
then sign it/add to recpeinets and send...( told him same process as before..try it all together, then try each key indiviually)

didn't work.

so now i just typed my address blah blah, highlight it, and encrpyt it.. and this time i did not sign or add to recipents..
sent both keys, and told him same process, all together, then individually)
not sure if this worked, still waiting on a reply.. like wtf

can someone help me? or let me try test runs til they tell me i got it right?! all i want is this hash!
wtf is wrong with me why can't i get it?? :o 12 transactions only to get to this point again??
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 13, 2012, 08:48 pm
come on help a toker out?! i wanna get this in by tonight other wise i gotta wait til monday
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: FenderGuitarMan on June 13, 2012, 10:28 pm
Sounds like you're on Windows so I can't help there. It took me a few hours of trial and error to get it set up on Mac. In the meantime I used privnote for some things.I know it is a weak substitute for GPG but better than nothing. https://privnote.com/
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: someone.somewhere on June 13, 2012, 10:51 pm
What're you doing inserting your private key anyhow?  That's for you and no one else.  If anyone gets your private key they can intercept the encrypted messages meant for your eyes only and read it.

1. Type out your message
2. Insert your public key if you want (you can just send this clear text, it shouldn't matter anyway as it's public)
3. Encrypt it using THEIR public key
4. Send it over
5. They decrypt it using their private key

Once they read the message and want to send you something back they do the same encrypting their message with your public key.

Then you decrypt it using your private key.
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 13, 2012, 11:59 pm
i'm doing it still not working... wtf is going on?? could it be i have a different version?
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 14, 2012, 12:03 am
also, i'm on a MAC. why isn't this working???


1. Type out your message
2. Insert your public key if you want (you can just send this clear text, it shouldn't matter anyway as it's public)
3. Encrypt it using THEIR public key
4. Send it over
5. They decrypt it using their private key

i did all that :o do i sign it? and do i add to recpients?
and which key do i send


i'm so baffled...i don't get it..... i've done this before and now it's not working... with two vendors so it's not them..it's me..like what the hell... i hope i can figure it out tonight so it will be shipped tomorrow :-\
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: someone.somewhere on June 14, 2012, 12:26 am
I use Windows myself.

You don't have to sign it but you can if you want.  Signing it will just sort of prove that the message came from you and not someone else pretending to be you.  Whether or not you sign it will not affect confidentiality.

As for adding recipients, you probably do.  On Windows, I have to add their public certificate to my list and then add them as the recipient when encrypting (in gpg4win this tells it who to encrypt the message for).

You don't send any keys.  Like said before, you can just cut and paste your public key to them as part of the message (encrypted or unencrypted doesn't matter - although sending it encrypted is a bit more secure for various reasons).
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: 4903kmn1d on June 14, 2012, 01:18 am
1. Open GPG KeyChain App (Applications -> GPG Keychain Access) and import the recipient's public key

2. Open a Terminal and do the following:
gpg --encrypt --recipient 'recipient@domain' --armour
(Answer Y if gpg asks you whether you want to use the key above, make sure it matches the recipient)

3. Type your message into the window then press Ctrl-D to let the terminal know you have finished typing.

The PGP message should output to the terminal, use CMD-C and CMD-V to copy pasta

4. Delete text file containing the recipient's public key and delete their key from your GPG Keychain.

HTH

Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 14, 2012, 04:30 am
what??? i've encrypted many orders and none of them involved all that? whats a terminal and how do i get to it
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 14, 2012, 04:36 am
nvm i see terminal and i typed that stuff( yes i put my vendors domain) and did command d but nothing happened.
Title: Re: experienced buyer but can't get GPG to work anymore?!
Post by: stealthbox221 on June 14, 2012, 04:55 am
alright now i've gotten to the part where i type my message and everything i press control d and ^d pops up then i press command c and then command v in message and get nothing :-\
i feel so dumb