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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: calicojak on November 30, 2012, 03:13 am

Title: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: calicojak on November 30, 2012, 03:13 am
I'm using android. What's the difference between public keys and secret keys? Please help thanks!
Title: Re: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: calicojak on November 30, 2012, 11:27 pm
Anybody?
Title: Re: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: berry13 on November 30, 2012, 11:40 pm
I believe secret keys are yours and public keys are the vendors you add.
Title: Re: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: calicojak on December 01, 2012, 12:44 am
Thank you Berry13 , I'm finally getting somewhere.....
Title: Re: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: Party Girl on December 01, 2012, 01:42 am
Just Google:  "apg encryption" and start learning.   (About 285,000 results (0.42 seconds)    ;)

The secret key decrypts messages sent to you using YOUR public key which you must provide to another party in order for encryption to work.  If you want to send an encrypted message back, you will need their public key so they can decrypt it on their end.

Luv
PG
Title: Re: Please could someone explain to me how APG works?
Post by: calicojak on December 01, 2012, 05:41 am
Just Google:  "apg encryption" and start learning.   (About 285,000 results (0.42 seconds)    ;)

The secret key decrypts messages sent to you using YOUR public key which you must provide to another party in order for encryption to work.  If you want to send an encrypted message back, you will need their public key so they can decrypt it on their end.

Luv
PG
Thanks PG, much luv