GPG NEVER asks for a passphrase
dudleystevenr at gmail.com
dudleystevenr at gmail.com
Thu May 27 17:44:23 CEST 2021
Windows 7 home premium
service pack 1
8 gb of ram
64-bit
GnuPG 1.4.23
GPG Config 1.33
GPG Shell 3.78
I started using PGP about 30 years go, mostly out of an academic interest. I
had (and still have) no real need to ecrypt my email. But, I found very quickly
that I liked using it to encrypt individual files on my computer. So, long time
user, but rather casual user.
I have have the same email address for many years and the my ISP tells me they
no longer provide email servies. I go to an email prvider, make a new address,
make sure it is working, and then make a new key pair for it.
When I right click on a file and send to GPG Tools, pick my OLD DEFAULT (being
phased out) email, GPG runs and a *.gpg file is created. I double click on it,
I'm asked for a passphrase, I enter it, and my file is decrypted.
When I encrypt to my NEW key, my *.gpg file is created, I double click on it,
GPG NEVER asks for a passphrase, it just decrypts the file.
What is wrong?
Thank you.
Steve Dudley
http://odessachess.byethost31.com/
Steve Dudley (0x69F16D99) pub.asc
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