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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: bluegreen23 on June 13, 2013, 11:52 am

Title: what can be encrypted?
Post by: bluegreen23 on June 13, 2013, 11:52 am
what kind of files can be encrypted?
I know how to encrypt a standard "copy and paste" text.
but can a pdf, jpg (or other image) be encrypted? can .doc and .txt be encrypted?
Title: Re: what can be encrypted?
Post by: marti on June 13, 2013, 12:35 pm
Any format can be encrypted
Title: Re: what can be encrypted?
Post by: bluegreen23 on June 13, 2013, 02:14 pm
cool

So is it encrypted and decrypted in the same fashion?

How exactly do you encrypt and then attach a file?
any words of wisdom before I start messing around?
Title: Re: what can be encrypted?
Post by: marti on June 13, 2013, 04:30 pm
I use gpg4usb. It's pretty easy to use. When you encrypt a file it saves an .asc file encrypted.

I recommend using this program. It's very easy to use. For encrypting a file the only thing you have to do is: Encrypt file > Browse > Select Key.

You can practice with me if you want:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (MingW32)
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=SeYr
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Title: Re: what can be encrypted?
Post by: bluegreen23 on June 13, 2013, 04:58 pm
appreciate the offer a lot. I'm all good if it's that simple. I have the same program (think pretty much everyone does) and I can manage messages so I guess I won't have to much of a problem when it all comes to that.
Title: Re: what can be encrypted?
Post by: marti on June 13, 2013, 05:09 pm
Fine, then