Q-100.636
Encryption/decryption in the InfoCenter by means of PGP


Frage
Problem How to encrypt and decrypt eMails in the InfoCenter?
Produkt David.InfoCenter
Priorität normal
Effekt normal
Datum 2.05.2005

Antwort
Please do as follows to create a PGP encrypted and possibly signed eMail in the InfoCenter.
  1. Click on the button "New" in the InfoCenter to create a new eMail.
  2. Click on "Format" and select "Plain Text" afterwards.
  3. Enter the necessary content: recipient, subject and the text to be encrypted. The encryption of HTML eMails is not possible.
  4. Then click on the button "PGP Encrypt" in the toolbar.
  5. If you additionally wish to sign your eMail, click on "PGP Sign".
  6. Click the "Send" button.
  7. If you signed your eMail, you are know asked to enter the password for your Private Key.
Please do the following to decrypt encrypted eMails which were received in the InfoCenter:
  1. Open the received eMail with a double-click.
  2. Click on the button "PGP Decrypt".
You find further information about the setup of PGP in the KnowledgeBase Article Q-100.633.