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Re: GPG Config File


From: Scott Johnson
Subject: Re: GPG Config File
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:55:48 -0400

Understood.

I'm trying to batch process file to be sent offsite.  When generating a sig
(--detach-sig) the process stops and asks for passphrase.

I'm new to gpg and looking for ways to automate the process.

"Martin Dickopp" <expires-2004-09-30@zero-based.org> wrote in message
cunr7qdbkcq.fsf@zero-based.org">news:cunr7qdbkcq.fsf@zero-based.org...
> "Scott Johnson" <s.s@s.com> writes:
>
> > Can I stick the passphase in the gnupg.conf file?
>
> No, that would obviously be completely insecure.  If you want to do
> that, why do you use cryptography in the first place?  What are you
> trying to achieve?
>
> If you are sure you understand the implications, you can generate
> a key with an empty passphrase.
>
> Martin
>
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