Encrypting a file

[Doug Barton]

On 10/19/2010 9:50 AM, Thomas Chitwood wrote:
>
> I have a customer that wants me to send him my public key

Perfectly valid. That's why it's called the "public" key.

> and then
> encrypt a file that I am sending to him with my private key. Is this
> even possible?

Sounds like a minor misunderstanding on his part. You sign a message 
with your private key, he verifies the signature with your public key. 
You encrypt messages TO public keys (your and his) and then you each use 
your private keys to decrypt them.

If I were in your shoes I'd simply encrypt the file to my key and his, 
and send it to him. Chances are excellent that it will all work 
according to plan.


Good luck,

Doug

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