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The netpgp command can digitally sign files and verify that the
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signatures attached to files were signed by a given user identifier.
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netpgp can also encrypt files using the public or private keys of
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users and, in the same manner, decrypt files which were encrypted.
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The netpgp utility can also be used to generate a new key-pair for a
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user. This key is in two parts, the public key (which can be used by
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other people) and a private key.
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In addition to these primary uses, the third way of using netpgp is to
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maintain keyrings. Keyrings are collections of public keys belonging
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to other users. By using other means of identification, it is
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possible to establish the bona fides of other users. Once trust has
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been established, the public key of the other user will be signed.
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The other user's public key can be added to our keyring. The other
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user will add our public key to their keyring.
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WWW: http://www.NetBSD.org/
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