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PGP File Encryption Guide

This document provides instructions for encrypting and decrypting files using PGP encryption software. It describes how to: 1) Download and install PGP encryption software. 2) Create a unique PGP key. 3) Generate and export the public key. 4) Import other users' public keys. 5) Encrypt a file by selecting it, clicking encrypt, and selecting the recipient's public key. 6) Decrypt an encrypted file by selecting it, confirming decryption, and entering the private key's passphrase.

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PGP File Encryption Guide

This document provides instructions for encrypting and decrypting files using PGP encryption software. It describes how to: 1) Download and install PGP encryption software. 2) Create a unique PGP key. 3) Generate and export the public key. 4) Import other users' public keys. 5) Encrypt a file by selecting it, clicking encrypt, and selecting the recipient's public key. 6) Decrypt an encrypted file by selecting it, confirming decryption, and entering the private key's passphrase.

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ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION A SIGNED FILE

How to encrypt and decrypt a


file?
1- Go to download a decrypted/encrypted tool in the following address :
http://www.goanywheremft.com/products/openpgp-studio/download
2- Install this tool in your windows system (Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows
Server, etc….)
3- After to install, open it and obtain this following windows :

4- Create your unique PGP key

- Select “Create”

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- In Key type, select RSA type


- Fill in the blanks and confirm in selecting this button :

- The new PGP key is created

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5- Generate the public PGP Key part

- Select you new PGP Key created and go to select the button

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- Save your public PGP Key with extension “.asc” in the specific directory

6- Import one public PGP key

- Select the button


- Browse and found this public key with extension “.ASC”

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- Confirm import by selecting

7- How to Encrypt a file

- Select “OpenPGP Tasks” tab,

- Browse and select this file which you want to encrypt

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- Select the button to encrypt and sign this file

- Signed the file with the passphrase of your PGP public key and click button

- Select the public key which you want to use to encrypt this file and confirm action by the
button

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- Results of encryptions file

8- How to decrypt a file

- Select “OpenPGP Tasks” tab

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- Browse and select this file which you want to decrypt with extension “.pgp”

- Do a right click on this file and select “Open file” option

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- Select the button and a new verified file is generated with a new extension
“.cipehered” for example

- Select this new verified file and click on button

- Confirm action by selecting button

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- Select the public key which you want to use to decrypt this file, enter the Passphrase of this
public key and confirm action by the button

- Results of decryption file

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