Re: GPG Config File

[Scott Johnson]

I think I figured it out....

Looks like I have to echo the passphrase into the gnp command

echo $1 | gpg <blah> <blah>

Wish I could encrypt the password on my server.

Scott

"Scott Johnson" <s.s@s.com> wrote in message
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> 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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