Question from a newbie

Tue Aug 5 20:39:02 2003

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On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 08:39, Aguilera, Luis wrote:
> hi,
> May be i wasn't clear exposing the problem.
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> This is my problem:
>     I want to change the passphrase from a command line, and Not from ins=
ide
> Gnupg.
>     I'm developing a software based in webpages with PHP, that will send
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>     to other applications and that use keys generated with Gnupg to sign
> this files.
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>     When the software is installed in a new computer. I'm the person who
> generate=20
>     the keys that will use the New user. I need to give to the User a too=
l,
> to They can change=20
>     their Passphrase with a Frontend in PHP.
>     The user have to type his passphrase in the webpage PHP, then type th=
e
> new and re type=20
>     the new one using a friendly Frontend. From PHP using the data typed =
by
> the User, I want to
>     execute Gnupg and change the passphrase.
>     Before to begin the develop in PHP, I was try to change my passphrase=
 in
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>     giving to Gnupg all data needed in a Command Line (my passphrase, The
> new and the new again).
>     But, it doesn't work. Allways i've to type inside Gnupg this data.
>     I want to change the passphrase from a command line
> I hope to be explicit!
> Thanks for your advice!!!
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> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: John B [mailto:Yochanon@tds.net]
> Enviado el: Lunes, 04 de Agosto de 2003 10:09 p.m.
> Para: GnuPG-Users
> Asunto: Re: Question from a newbie
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> On Monday 04 August 2003 15:40, Aguilera, Luis wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I want to automatize change of the passphrase using gnupg from PHP.
> > But, I can't make it work from a command line in DOS mode.
> >
> > I'm try to work out this with:
> > gpg --edit-key charlie passwd
> > and gpg turns the dialog mode and I've to type the actual passphrase, t=
ype
> > the new and re type the new one.
> >
> > But I don't know how to pass the actual passphrase, enter the new  and =
re
> > enter this without the dialog with gpg.
> > Some body help me PLEASE!!
> >
> > Luis Aguilera
> > Sorry about my poor language! (I'm speak spanish)
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>   The way *I* read your message, it looks like you might as not be using
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> cryptography. This is similar (I think) to the discussion or the past wee=
k
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> so about automating these kinds of things in cryptography. It may as well
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> be used at all, since you don't want to 'physically' monitor what's
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> with your public and private keys.
>   Like I said, I may just be reading your message incorrectly, but that's
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> I got out of it.
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I heard somewhere that the password had to be 'armored' when passed on
the command line.  Not that I know what that means.


>   John
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Thank you,


CL Gilbert
"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes
9:16

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