GnuPG
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GnuPG (The GNU Privacy Guard) is a tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440.

GnuPG is a complete and free alternative to PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions.

Installation

Do the following, depending on your Virtual Private Servers O/S.

• FreeBSD & Solaris [GnuPG 1.0]
  Connect to your Virtual Private Servers via Telnet or SSH and issue this command:

  % vinstall gnupg

• If you don't know the Virtual Private Servers O/S, try the following:
  • Which O/S Is Your Virtual Private Server Running?

Implementation

We strongly recomend you generate any keys on a local computer and not on a Virtual Private Server. GnuPG tends to be very picky about the quality of random numbers when generating keys.

More Information

Want to learn more about GnuPG? See the following:

• GnuPG Documentation

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