Friday, August 13, 2010

Encryption: Gpg4win 2.0.3

Gpg4win is an installer package for Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista) with computer programs and handbooks for email and file encryption. Both relevant cryptography standards are supported, OpenPGP and S/MIME. Gpg4win and the software included with Gpg4win are Free Software (among other things free of charge for all commercial and non-commercial purposes).


You can choose all or some of the following modules during installation:
  • GnuPG: The core; this is the actual encryption tool.
  • Kleopatra: A certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME) and common crypto dialogs.
  • GPA: Another certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME).
  • GpgOL: A plugin for Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007 (email encryption).
  • GpgEX: A plugin for Microsoft Explorer (file encryption).
  • Claws Mail: A complete email program including the plugin for GnuPG.
  • Gpg4win Compendium: The new (German!) documentation about Gpg4win2 (translation already scheduled).
  • Gpg4win for Novices: The old English handbook about Gpg4win1 (for newbies).

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