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28<h1>Email Self-Defense</h1>
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80<p>We fight for computer users' rights, and promote the development of free (as
81in freedom) software. Resisting bulk surveillance is very important to us.</p>
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83<p><strong>Please donate to support Email Self-Defense. We need to keep
84improving it, and making more materials, for the benefit of people around
85the world taking the first step towards protecting their privacy.</strong></p>
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96<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Guide Introduction ~~~~~~~~~ -->
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98
99<p><a id="infographic" href="infographic.html"><img
100src="../static/img/en/infographic-button.png"
101alt="View &amp; share our infographic &rarr;" /></a>
102Bulk surveillance violates our fundamental rights and makes free speech
103risky. This guide will teach you a basic surveillance self-defense skill: email
104encryption. Once you've finished, you'll be able to send and receive emails
105that are scrambled to make sure a surveillance agent or thief intercepting
106your email can't read them. All you need is a computer with an Internet
107connection, an email account, and about forty minutes.</p>
108
109<p>Even if you have nothing to hide, using encryption helps protect the privacy
110of people you communicate with, and makes life difficult for bulk surveillance
111systems. If you do have something important to hide, you're in good company;
112these are the same tools that whistleblowers use to protect their identities
113while shining light on human rights abuses, corruption, and other crimes.</p>
114
115<p>In addition to using encryption, standing up
116to surveillance requires fighting politically for a <a
117href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/surveillance-vs-democracy.html">reduction
118in the amount of data collected on us</a>, but the essential first step is
119to protect yourself and make surveillance of your communication as difficult
120as possible. This guide helps you do that. It is designed for beginners, but
121if you already know the basics of GnuPG or are an experienced free software
122user, you'll enjoy the advanced tips and the <a href="workshops.html">guide
123to teaching your friends</a>.</p>
124
125</div><!-- End .intro -->
126</div></header><!-- End #header -->
127
128<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 1: Get the pieces ~~~~~~~~~ -->
129<section class="row" id="section1"><div>
130
131<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
132<div class="section-intro">
133
134<h2><em>#1</em> Get the pieces</h2>
135
136<p class="notes">This guide relies on software which is <a
137href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">freely licensed</a>;
138it's completely transparent and anyone can copy it or make their
139own version. This makes it safer from surveillance than proprietary
140software (like Windows or macOS). Learn more about free software at <a
141href="https://u.fsf.org/ys">fsf.org</a>.</p>
142
572e3d5f 143<p>Most GNU/Linux operating systems come with GnuPG installed on them, so if you're running one of these systems, you don't have to download it. If you're running macOS or Windows, steps to download GnuPG are below. Before configuring your encryption setup with this guide, though, you'll need a desktop email program installed on your computer. Many GNU/Linux distributions have one installed already, such as Icedove, which may be under the alternate name "Thunderbird." Programs like these are another way to access the same email accounts you can access in a browser (like Gmail), but provide extra features.</p>
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147<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
148<div id="step-1a" class="step">
149<div class="sidebar">
150
151<p><img
152src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step1a-install-wizard.png"
153alt="Step 1.A: Install Wizard" /></p>
154
155</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
156<div class="main">
157
158<h3><em>Step 1.a</em> Set up your email program with your email account</h3>
159
160<p>Open your email program and follow the wizard (step-by-step walkthrough)
161that sets it up with your email account. This usually starts from "Account Settings" &rarr; "Add Mail Account". You should get the email server settings from your systems administrator or the help section of your email account.</p>
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164<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
165<div class="troubleshooting">
166
167<h4>Troubleshooting</h4>
168
169<dl>
170<dt>The wizard doesn't launch</dt>
171<dd>You can launch the wizard yourself, but the menu option for doing so is
172named differently in each email program. The button to launch it will be in
173the program's main menu, under "New" or something similar, titled something
174like "Add account" or "New/Existing email account."</dd>
175
176<dt>The wizard can't find my account or isn't downloading my mail</dt>
177<dd>Before searching the Web, we recommend you start by asking other people
178who use your email system, to figure out the correct settings.</dd>
179
180<dt>I can't find the menu</dt>
181<dd>In many new email programs, the main menu is represented by an image of
182three stacked horizontal bars.</dd>
183
184<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
185<dd class="feedback">Please let us know on the <a
186href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/GPG_guide/Public_Review">feedback
187page</a>.</dd>
188</dl>
189
190</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
191</div><!-- End .main -->
192</div><!-- End #step1-a .step -->
193
194<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
195<div id="step-1b" class="step">
196<div class="main">
197
198<h3><em>Step 1.b</em> Get your terminal ready and install GnuPG</h3>
199
b9a7f2fa 200<p>If you are using a GNU/Linux machine, you should already have GnuPG installed, and you can skip to <a href="#section2">Section 2</a>.</p>
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201<p>If you are using a macOS or Windows machine, however, you need to first install the GnuPG program. Select your operating system below and follow the steps. For the rest of the steps in this guide, the steps are the same for all operating systems. </p>
202
203<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ MACOS ~~~~~~~~~ -->
204<div class="troubleshooting">
205
013b81e2 206<h4>macOS</h4>
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208<dl>
209<dt>Use a third-party package manager to install GnuPG</dt>
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210<dd>Your macOS comes with a program called "Terminal" pre-installed, which we'll use to set up your encryption with GnuPG, using the command line. However, the default macOS package manager makes it difficult to install GnuPG and other pieces of free software (like Emacs, GIMP, or Inkscape).<br/>
211To make things easier, we recommend setting up the third-party package manager "Homebrew" to install GnuPG. Copy the link on the home page of <a href="https://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a> and paste it in Terminal. Click "Enter" and wait for it to finalize.<br/>
212When it is done, install the program by entering the following code in Terminal:<br/>
df371bd3 213<code>brew install gnupg gnupg2</code>. After installation is done, you can follow the steps of the rest of this guide.</dd>
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217
218<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ WINDOWS ~~~~~~~~~ -->
219<div class="troubleshooting">
220
221<h4>Windows</h4>
222
223<dl>
224<dt>Get GnuPG by downloading GPG4Win</dt>
625cf53d 225<dd><p><a href="https://www.gpg4win.org/">GPG4Win</a> is an email and file encryption software package that includes GnuPG. Download and install the latest version, choosing default options whenever asked. After it's installed, you can close any windows that it creates.</p>
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227</dl>
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230</div><!-- End .main -->
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232
233<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
234<div id="terminology" class="step">
235<div class="main">
236
237<h3>GnuPG, OpenPGP, what?</h3>
238
239<p>In general, the terms GnuPG, GPG, GNU Privacy Guard, OpenPGP and PGP
240are used interchangeably. Technically, OpenPGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is the
241encryption standard, and GNU Privacy Guard (often shortened to GPG or GnuPG)
242is the program that implements the standard. Most email programs provide an interface for GnuPG. There is also a newer version of GnuPG, called GnuPG2.</p>
243
244</div><!-- End .main -->
245</div><!-- End #terminology.step-->
246
247</div></section><!-- End #section1 -->
248
249<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 2: Make your keys ~~~~~~~~~ -->
250<section id="section2" class="row"><div>
251
252<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
253<div class="section-intro">
254
255<h2><em>#2</em> Make your keys</h2>
256<p><img style="float:right; width:400px; margin-bottom:20px;" src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step2a-01-make-keypair.png" alt="A robot with a head shaped like a key holding a private and a public key"/></p>
257
258<p>To use the GnuPG system, you'll need a public key and a private key (known
259together as a keypair). Each is a long string of randomly generated numbers
260and letters that are unique to you. Your public and private keys are linked
261together by a special mathematical function.</p>
262
263<p>Your public key isn't like a physical key, because it's stored in the open
264in an online directory called a keyserver. People download it and use it,
265along with GnuPG, to encrypt emails they send to you. You can think of the
266keyserver as a phonebook; people who want to send you encrypted email can
267look up your public key.</p>
268
269<p>Your private key is more like a physical key, because you keep it to
270yourself (on your computer). You use GnuPG and your private key together to
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271descramble encrypted emails other people send to you. <strong>You should never share your private key with anyone, under any
272circumstances.</strong></p>
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273
274<p>In addition to encryption and decryption, you can also use these keys to
275sign messages and check the authenticity of other people's signatures. We'll
276discuss this more in the next section.</p>
277
278</div><!-- End .section-intro -->
279
280<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
281<div id="step-2a" class="step">
282<div class="sidebar">
283<p><img
284src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step2a-02-make-keypair.png"
285alt="Step 2.A: Make your Keypair" /></p>
286<br />
287<p><img
288src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step2a-03-make-keypair.png"
289alt="Step 2.A: Set your passphrase" /></p>
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291</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
292<div class="main">
293
294<h3><em>Step 2.a</em> Make a keypair</h3>
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296<h4>Make your keypair</h4>
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298<p>We will use the command line in a terminal to create a keypair using the
299GnuPG program.</p>
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301<p class="notes">A terminal is installed by default on most GNU/Linux
302systems; if you are running macOS, use "Terminal" as in Step 1.B; if you
303are running Windows, use a program named "PowerShell". You can launch your
304terminal from the Applications menu, or (on some GNU/Linux systems) with
305the <kbd>Ctrl + Alt + T</kbd> shortcut.</p>
306
307<p># Enter <code>gpg --full-generate-key</code> to start the process.</p>
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308<p># To answer what kind of key you would like to create, select the default option: <samp>1&nbsp;RSA&nbsp;and&nbsp;RSA</samp>.</p>
309<p># Enter the following keysize: <code>4096</code> for a strong key.</p>
b9a7f2fa 310<p># Choose the expiration date; we suggest <code>2y</code> (2 years).</p>
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311<p>Follow the prompts to continue setting up with your personal details.</p>
312
df371bd3 313<h4>Set your passphrase</h4>
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314<p>On the screen titled "Passphrase," pick a strong password! You can
315do it manually, or you can use the Diceware method. Doing it manually
316is faster but not as secure. Using Diceware takes longer and requires
317dice, but creates a password that is much harder for attackers to figure
318out. To use it, read the section "Make a secure passphrase with Diceware" in <a
319href="https://theintercept.com/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/">
320this article</a> by Micah Lee.</p>
321
322
323<p>If you'd like to pick a passphrase manually, come up with something
324you can remember which is at least twelve characters long, and includes
325at least one lower case and upper case letter and at least one number or
326punctuation symbol. Never pick a password you've used elsewhere. Don't use
327any recognizable patterns, such as birthdays, telephone numbers, pets' names,
328song lyrics, quotes from books, and so on.</p>
329
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331<div class="troubleshooting">
332
333<h4>Troubleshooting</h4>
334<dl>
335<dt>GnuPG is not installed</dt>
336<dd>
df371bd3 337GPG is not installed. You can check if this is the case with the command <code>gpg --version</code>.
a6ffc443 338If GnuPG is not installed, it would bring up the following result on most GNU/Linux operating systems, or something like it:
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339<samp>Command 'gpg' not found, but can be installed with:
340 sudo apt install gnupg</samp>. Follow that command and install the program.</dd>
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341
342<dt>I took too long to create my passphrase</dt>
343<dd>That's okay. It's important to think about your passphrase. When you're ready, just follow the steps from the beginning again to create your key.</dd>
344
345<dt>How can I see my key?</dt>
346<dd>
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347Use the following command to see all keys: <code>gpg--list-keys</code>. Yours should be listed in there, and later, so will Edward's (<a href="#section3">section 3</a>). If you want to see only your key, you can use <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code>.
348You can also use <code>gpg --list-secret-key</code> to see your own private key.</dd>
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349
350<dt>More resources</dt>
351<dd>For more information about this process, you can also refer to <a
352href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/c14.html#AEN25">The GNU Privacy
353Handbook</a>. Make sure you stick with "RSA and RSA" (the default),
354because it's newer and more secure than the algorithms the documentation
355recommends. Also make sure your key is at least 4096 bits if you
356want to be secure.</dd>
357
358<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
359<dd class="feedback">Please let us know on the <a
360href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/GPG_guide/Public_Review">feedback
361page</a>.</dd>
362</dl>
363
364</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
365
366<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
367<div class="troubleshooting">
368
369<h4>Advanced</h4>
370<dl>
371<dt>Advanced key pairs</dt>
372<dd>When GnuPG creates a new keypair, it compartmentalizes
373the encryption function from the signing function through <a
374href="https://wiki.debian.org/Subkeys">subkeys</a>. If you use
375subkeys carefully, you can keep your GnuPG identity more
376secure and recover from a compromised key much more quickly. <a
377href="https://alexcabal.com/creating-the-perfect-gpg-keypair/">Alex Cabal</a>
378and <a href="https://keyring.debian.org/creating-key.html">the Debian wiki</a>
379provide good guides for setting up a secure subkey configuration.</dd>
5e3f938b 380</dl>
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382</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
383</div><!-- End .main -->
384</div><!-- End #step-2a .step -->
385
386<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
387<div id="step-2b" class="step">
388<div class="sidebar">
389<p><img
390src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step2b-04-upload-and-certificate.png"
391alt="Step 2.B: Send to server and generate a certificate" /></p>
392
393</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
394<div class="main">
395
396<h3><em>Step 2.b</em> Some important steps following creation</h3>
397
df371bd3 398<h4>Upload your key to a keyserver</h4>
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399<p>We will upload your key to a keyserver, so if someone wants to send you an encrypted message, they can download your public key from the Internet. There are multiple keyservers
400that you can select from the menu when you upload, but they are all copies
401of each other, so it doesn't matter which one you use. However, it sometimes
402takes a few hours for them to match each other when a new key is uploaded.</p>
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403<p># Copy your keyID: <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code> will list your public ("pub") key information, including your keyID, which is a unique list of numbers and letters. Copy this keyID, so you can use it in the following command.</p>
404<p># Upload your key to a server:
405<code>gpg --send-key [keyID]</code></p>
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df371bd3 407<h4>Export your key to a file</h4>
00991279 408<p>Use the following command to export your secret key so you can import it into your email client at the next <a href="#section3">step</a>. To avoid getting your key compromised, store this in a safe place, and make sure that if it is transferred, it is done so in a trusted way. Exporting your keys can be done with the following commands:</p>
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409<p>
410<code>$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a [keyID] > my_secret_key.asc</code>
411<code>$ gpg --export -a [keyID] > my_public_key.asc</code>
412</p>
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df371bd3 414<h4>Generate a revocation certificate</h4>
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415<p>Just in case you lose your key, or it gets compromised, you want to generate a certificate and choose to save it in a safe place on your computer for now (please refer to <a href="#step-6c"> step 6.C</a> for how to best store your revocation cerficate safely). This step is essential for your email self-defense, as you'll learn more about in <a href="#section5">Section 5</a>.</p>
416
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417<p># Copy your keyID: <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code> will list your public ("pub") key information, including your keyID, which is a unique list of numbers and letters. Copy this keyID, so you can use it in the following command.</p>
418<p># Generate a revocation certificate: <code>gpg --gen-revoke --output revoke.asc [keyID]</code></p>
419<p># It will prompt you to give a reason for revocation, we recommend to use <samp>1&nbsp;=&nbsp;key has been compromised</samp>.</p>
d6e718b0 420<p># You don't have to fill in a reason, but you can, then press enter for an empty line, and confirm your selection.</p>
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423<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
424<div class="troubleshooting">
425
426<h4>Troubleshooting</h4>
427
428<dl>
429<dt>My key doesn't seem to be working or I get a "permission denied."</dt>
dfee0188 430<dd><p>Like every other file or folder, gpg keys are subject to permissions. If these are not set correctly, your system may not be accepting your keys. You can follow the next steps to check, and update to the right permissions.</p>
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df371bd3 432<p># Check your permissions: <code>ls -l ~/.gnupg/*</code></p>
dfee0188 433<p># Set permissions to read, write, execute for only yourself, no others. These are the recommended permissions for your folder. <br/>
df371bd3 434You can use the code: <code>chmod 700 ~/.gnupg</code></p>
dfee0188 435<p># Set permissions to read and write for yourself only, no others. These are the recommended permissions for the keys inside your folder. <br/>
df371bd3 436You can use the code: <code>chmod 600 ~/.gnupg/*</code></p>
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dfee0188 438<p class="notes">If you have (for any reason) created your own folders inside ~/.gnupg, you must also additionally apply execute permissions to that folder. Folders require execution privileges to be opened. For more information on permissions, you can check out <a href="https://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/understanding-linux-permissions-chmod-usage/">this detailed information guide</a>.</p>
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439</dd>
440<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
441<dd class="feedback">Please let us know on the <a
442href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/GPG_guide/Public_Review">feedback
443page</a>.</dd>
444</dl>
445
446</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
447
448<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
449<div class="troubleshooting">
450
451<h4>Advanced</h4>
452
453<dl>
454<dt>More about keyservers</dt>
455<dd>You can find some more keyserver information<a
456href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x457.html"> in this manual</a>. <a
457href="https://sks-keyservers.net/overview-of-pools.php">The sks Web site</a>
458maintains a list of highly interconnected keyservers. You can also <a
459href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x56.html#AEN64">directly export
460your key</a> as a file on your computer.</dd>
461
462<dt>Transferring your keys</dt>
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464<p>Use the following commands to transfer your keys. To avoid getting your key compromised, store it in a safe place, and make sure that if it is transferred, it is done so in a trusted way. Importing and exporting a key can be done with the following commands:</p>
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466<p>
467<code>$ gpg --export-secret-keys -a [keyID] > my_private_key.asc</code>
468<code>$ gpg --export -a [keyID] > my_public_key.asc</code>
469<code>$ gpg --import my_private_key.asc</code>
470<code>$ gpg --import my_public_key.asc</code>
471</p>
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472
473<p>Ensure that the keyID printed is the correct one, and if so, then go ahead and add ultimate trust for it:</p>
dfee0188 474
df371bd3 475<p><code>
a6ffc443 476$ gpg --edit-key [your@email]
df371bd3 477</code></p>
a6ffc443 478
df371bd3 479<p>Because this is your key, you should choose <code>ultimate</code>. You shouldn't trust anyone else's key ultimately.</p>
a6ffc443 480
b9a7f2fa 481<p class="notes"> Refer to <a href="#step-2b">Troubleshooting in Step 2.B</a> for more information on permissions. When transferring keys, your permissions may get mixed, and errors may be prompted. These are easily avoided when your folders and files have the right permissions</p>
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483</dl>
484
485</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
486</div><!-- End .main -->
487</div><!-- End #step-2b .step -->
488</div></section><!-- End #section2 -->
489
490<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 3: Set up email encryption ~~~~~~~~~ -->
491<section id="section3" class="row"><div>
492
493<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
494<div class="section-intro">
495
496<h2><em>#3</em> Set up email encryption</h2>
5e3f938b 497<p class="notes">The Icedove (or Thunderbird) email program has PGP functionality integrated, which makes it pretty easy to work with. We'll take you through the steps of integrating and using your key in these email clients.</p>
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499</div><!-- End .section-intro -->
500
501<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
502<div id="step-3a" class="step">
503<div class="sidebar">
504
505<p><img src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step3a-open-key-manager.png"
506alt="Step 3.A: Email Menu" /></p>
507<br />
508<p><img src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step3a-import-from-file.png"
509alt="Step 3.A: Import From File" /></p>
510<br />
511<p><img src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step3a-success.png"
512alt="Step 3.A: Success" /></p>
513<br />
514<p><img src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step3a-troubleshoot.png"
515alt="Step 3.A: Troubleshoot" /></p>
516</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
517<div class="main">
518
519<h3><em>Step 3.a</em> Set up your email with encryption</h3>
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521<p>Once you have set up your email with encryption, you can start contributing to encrypted traffic on the Internet. First we'll get your email client to import your secret key, and we will also learn how to get other people's public keys from servers so you can send and receive encrypted email.</p>
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685d29d0 523<p># Open your email client and use "Tools" &rarr; <i>OpenPGP Key Manager</i></p>
df371bd3 524<p># Under "File" &rarr; <i>Import Secret Key(s) From File</i></p>
b9a7f2fa 525<p># Select the file you saved under the name [my_secret_key.asc] in <a href="#step-2b">Step 2.B</a> when you exported your key</p>
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526<p># Unlock with your passphrase</p>
527<p># You will receive a "OpenPGP keys successfully imported" window to confirm success</p>
685d29d0 528<p># Go to "Account settings" &rarr; "End-To-End Encryption," and make sure your key is imported and select <i>Treat this key as a Personal Key</i>.</p>
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530</div><!-- End .main -->
531
532<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
533<div class="main">
534<div class="troubleshooting">
535<h4>Troubleshooting</h4>
536<dl>
537<dt>I'm not sure the import worked correctly</dt>
538<dd>
a6c4ddc6 539Look for "Account settings" &rarr; "End-To-End Encryption." Here you can see if your personal key associated with this email is found. If it is not, you can try again via the <i>Add key</i> option. Make sure you have the correct, active, secret key file.
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540</dd>
541
542<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
543<dd class="feedback">Please let us know on the <a
544href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/GPG_guide/Public_Review">feedback
545page</a>.</dd>
546</dl>
547
548</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
549</div><!-- End .main -->
550</div><!-- End #step3-a .step -->
551</div></section><!-- End #section3 -->
552
553<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 4: Try it out ~~~~~~~~~ -->
554<section class="row" id="section4"><div>
555
556<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
557<div class="section-intro">
558
559<h2><em>#4</em> Try it out!</h2>
560<p><img style="float:right; width:250px; margin-bottom:20px;" src="../static/img/en/screenshots/section3-try-it-out.png" alt="Illustration of a person in a house with a cat connected to a server"/></p>
561<p>Now you'll try a test correspondence with an FSF computer program named Edward,
562who knows how to use encryption. Except where noted, these are the same
563steps you'd follow when corresponding with a real, live person.</p>
564
565<!-- <p>NOTE: Edward is currently having some technical difficulties, so he
566may take a long time to respond, or not respond at all. We're sorry about
567this and we're working hard to fix it. Your key will still work even without
568testing with Edward.</p> -->
569</div><!-- End .section-intro -->
570
571<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
572<div id="step-4a" class="step">
573<div class="sidebar">
574
575<p><img
576src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step4a-send-key-to-Edward.png"
577alt="Step 4.A Send key to Edward." /></p>
578
579</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
580<div class="main">
581
582<h3><em>Step 4.a</em> Send Edward your public key</h3>
583
584<p>This is a special step that you won't have to do when corresponding
585with real people. In your email program's menu, go to "Tools" &rarr; "OpenPGP Key
586Manager." You should see your key in the list that pops up. Right click
df371bd3 587on your key and select <i>Send Public Keys by Email</i>. This will create a new draft message, as if you had just hit the "Write" button, but in the attachment you will find your public keyfile.</p>
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589<p>Address the message to <a
590href="mailto:edward-en@fsf.org">edward-en@fsf.org</a>. Put at least one word
591(whatever you want) in the subject and body of the email. Don't send yet.</p>
592
df371bd3 593<p>We want Edward to be able to open the email with your keyfile, so we want this first special message to be unencrypted. Make sure encryption is turned off by using the dropdown menu "Security" and select <i>Do Not Encrypt</i>. Once encryption is off, hit Send.</p>
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594
595<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
596respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
597href="#section6">Use it Well</a> section of this guide. Once you have received a response,
598head to the next step. From here on, you'll be doing just the same thing as
599when corresponding with a real person.</p>
600
601<p>When you open Edward's reply, GnuPG may prompt you for your passphrase
602before using your private key to decrypt it.</p>
603
604</div><!-- End .main -->
605</div><!-- End #step-4a .step -->
606
607<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
608<div id="step-4b" class="step">
609<div class="sidebar">
610
611<p><img
612src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step4b-option1-verify-key.png"
613alt="Step 4.B Option 1. Verify key" /></p>
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615<p><img
616src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step4b-option2-import-key.png"
617alt="Step 4.B Option 2. Import key" /></p>
618</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
619
620<div class="main">
621
622<h3><em>Step 4.b</em> Send a test encrypted email</h3>
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624<h4>Get Edward's key</h4>
625
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626<p>To encrypt an email to Edward, you need its public key, so now you'll have
627to download it from a keyserver. You can do this in two different ways:</p>
a6c4ddc6 628<p><strong>Option 1.</strong> In the email answer you received from Edward as a response to your first email, Edward's public key was included. On the right of the email, just above the writing area, you will find an "OpenPGP" button that has a lock and a little wheel next to it. Click that, and select <i>Discover</i> next to the text: "This message was signed with a key that you don't yet have." A popup with Edward's key details will follow.</p>
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685d29d0 630<p><strong>Option 2.</strong> Open your OpenPGP Key manager, and under "Keyserver" choose <i>Discover Keys Online</i>. Here, fill in Edward's email address, and import Edward's key.</p>
a6ffc443 631
df371bd3 632<p>The option <i>Accepted (unverified)</i> will add this key to your key manager, and now it can be used to send encrypted emails and to verify digital signatures from Edward.</p>
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633
634<p class="notes">In the popup window confirming if you want to import Edward's key, you'll see many different emails that are all associated with its key. This is correct; you can safely import the key.</p>
635
636<p class="notes">Since you encrypted this email with Edward's public key,
637Edward's private key is required to decrypt it. Edward is the only one with
638its private key, so no one except Edward can decrypt it.</p>
639
df371bd3 640<h4>Send Edward an encrypted email</h4>
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641
642<p> Write a new email in your email program, addressed to <a
643href="mailto:edward-en@fsf.org">edward-en@fsf.org</a>. Make the subject
644"Encryption test" or something similar and write something in the body.</p>
645
df371bd3 646<p>This time, make sure encryption is turned on by using the dropdown menu "Security" and select <i>Require Encryption</i>. Once encryption is on, hit Send.</p>
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649<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
650<div class="troubleshooting">
651
652<h4>Troubleshooting</h4>
653
654<dl>
655<dt>"Recipients not valid, not trusted or not found"</dt>
013b81e2 656<dd>You could get the above error message, or something along these lines: "Unable to send this message with end-to-end encryption, because there are problems with the keys of the following recipients: ..." In these cases, you may be trying to send an encrypted email to someone when you do not have their public key yet. Make sure you follow the steps above to import the key to your key manager. Open OpenPGP Key Manager to make sure the recipient is listed there.</dd>
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657
658<dt>Unable to send message</dt>
df371bd3 659<dd>You could get the following message when trying to send your encrypted email: "Unable to send this message with end-to-end encryption, because there are problems with the keys of the following recipients: edward-en@fsf.org." This usually means you imported the key with the "unaccepted (unverified) option." Go to the "key properties" of this key by right clicking on the key in the OpenPGP Key Manager, and select the option <i>Yes, but I have not verified that this is the correct key</i> in the "Acceptance" option at the bottom of this window. Resend the email.</dd>
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660
661<dt>I can't find Edward's key</dt>
662<dd>Close the pop-ups that have appeared since you clicked Send. Make sure
663you are connected to the Internet and try again. If that doesn't work, repeat
664the process, choosing a different keyserver when it asks you to pick one.</dd>
665
666<dt>Unscrambled messages in the Sent folder</dt>
667<dd>Even though you can't decrypt messages encrypted to someone else's key,
668your email program will automatically save a copy encrypted to your public key,
669which you'll be able to view from the Sent folder like a normal email. This
670is normal, and it doesn't mean that your email was not sent encrypted.</dd>
671
672<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
673<dd class="feedback">Please let us know on the <a
674href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/GPG_guide/Public_Review">feedback
675page</a>.</dd>
676</dl>
677
678</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
679
680<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
681<div class="troubleshooting">
682
683<h4>Advanced</h4>
684
685<dl>
686<dt>Encrypt messages from the command line</dt>
687<dd>You can also encrypt and decrypt messages and files from the <a
688href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x110.html">command line</a>,
689if that's your preference. The option --armor makes the encrypted output
690appear in the regular character set.</dd>
691</dl>
692
693</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
694</div><!-- End .main -->
695</div><!-- End #step-4b .step -->
696
697<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
698<div id="step-headers_unencrypted" class="step">
699<div class="main">
700
701<h3><em>Important:</em> Security tips</h3>
702
703<p>Even if you encrypt your email, the subject line is not encrypted, so
704don't put private information there. The sending and receiving addresses
705aren't encrypted either, so a surveillance system can still figure out who
706you're communicating with. Also, surveillance agents will know that you're
707using GnuPG, even if they can't figure out what you're saying. When you
708send attachments, you can choose to encrypt them or not,
709independent of the actual email.</p>
710
711<p>For greater security against potential attacks, you can turn off
712HTML. Instead, you can render the message body as plain text. In order
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713to do this in Icedove or Thunderbird, go to "View" &rarr; "Message Body As" &rarr; <i>Plain
714Text</i>.</p>
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716</div><!-- End .main -->
717</div><!-- End #step-headers_unencrypted .step-->
718
719<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
720<div id="step-4c" class="step">
721<div class="sidebar">
722
723<p><img
724src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step4c-Edward-response.png"
725alt="Step 4.C Edward's response" /></p>
726
727</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
728
729<div class="main">
730
731<h3><em>Step 4.c</em> Receive a response</h3>
732
733<p>When Edward receives your email, it will use its private key to decrypt
734it, then reply to you. </p>
735
736<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
737respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
738href="#section6">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
739
8df3fe60 740<p>Edward will send you an encrypted email back saying your email was received and decrypted. Your email client will automatically decrypt Edward's message.</p>
a6ffc443 741
2a2a4521 742<p class="notes">The OpenPGP button in the email will show a little green checkmark over the lock symbol to show the message is encrypted, and a little orange warning sign which means that you have accepted the key, but not verified it. When you have not yet accepted the key, you will see a little question mark there. Clicking the prompts in this button will lead you to key properties as well.</p>
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744</div><!-- End .main -->
745</div><!-- End #step-4c .step -->
746
747<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
748<div id="step-4d" class="step">
749<div class="main">
750
751<h3><em>Step 4.d</em> Send a signed test email</h3>
752
753<p>GnuPG includes a way for you to sign messages and files, verifying that
754they came from you and that they weren't tampered with along the way. These
755signatures are stronger than their pen-and-paper cousins -- they're impossible
756to forge, because they're impossible to create without your private key
757(another reason to keep your private key safe).</p>
758
759<p>You can sign messages to anyone, so it's a great way to make people
760aware that you use GnuPG and that they can communicate with you securely. If
761they don't have GnuPG, they will be able to read your message and see your
762signature. If they do have GnuPG, they'll also be able to verify that your
763signature is authentic.</p>
764
765<p>To sign an email to Edward, compose any message to the email address and click the
766pencil icon next to the lock icon so that it turns gold. If you sign a
767message, GnuPG may ask you for your password before it sends the message,
768because it needs to unlock your private key for signing.</p>
769
df371bd3 770<p>In "Account Settings" &rarr; "End-To-End-Encryption" you can opt to <i>add digital signature by default</i>.</p>
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772</div><!-- End .main -->
773</div><!-- End #step-4d .step -->
774
775<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
776<div id="step-4e" class="step">
777<div class="main">
778
779<h3><em>Step 4.e</em> Receive a response</h3>
780
781<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which
782you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify the message
783you sent has not been tampered with and to encrypt a reply to you.</p>
784
785<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
786respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
787href="#section6">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
788
789<p>Edward's reply will arrive encrypted, because he prefers to use encryption
790whenever possible. If everything goes according to plan, it should say
791"Your signature was verified." If your test signed email was also encrypted,
792he will mention that first.</p>
793
794<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, your email client will
795automatically detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and
796then it will use your private key to decrypt it.</p>
797
798</div><!-- End .main -->
799</div><!-- End #step-4e .step -->
800</div></section>
801
802<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 5: Learn About the Web of Trust ~~~~~~~~~ -->
803<section class="row" id="section5"><div>
804
805<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
806<div class="section-intro">
807
808<h2><em>#5</em> Learn about the Web of Trust</h2>
809<p><img style="float:right; width:250px; margin-bottom:20px;" src="../static/img/en/screenshots/section5-web-of-trust.png" alt="Illustration of keys all interconnected with a web of lines"/></p>
810
811<p>Email encryption is a powerful technology, but it has a weakness:
812it requires a way to verify that a person's public key is actually
813theirs. Otherwise, there would be no way to stop an attacker from making
814an email address with your friend's name, creating keys to go with it, and
815impersonating your friend. That's why the free software programmers that
816developed email encryption created keysigning and the Web of Trust.</p>
817
818<p>When you sign someone's key, you are publicly saying that you've verified
819that it belongs to them and not someone else.</p>
820
821<p>Signing keys and signing messages use the same type of mathematical
822operation, but they carry very different implications. It's a good practice
823to generally sign your email, but if you casually sign people's keys, you
b8ee01bf 824may accidentally end up vouching for the identity of an imposter.</p>
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826<p>People who use your public key can see who has signed it. Once you've
827used GnuPG for a long time, your key may have hundreds of signatures. You
828can consider a key to be more trustworthy if it has many signatures from
829people that you trust. The Web of Trust is a constellation of GnuPG users,
830connected to each other by chains of trust expressed through signatures.</p>
831
832</div><!-- End .section-intro -->
833
834<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
835<div id="step-5a" class="step">
836<div class="sidebar">
837
838<p><img
839src="../static/img/en/screenshots/step5a-key-properties.png"
840alt="Section 5: trusting a key" /></p>
841
842</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
843<div class="main">
844
845<h3><em>Step 5.a</em> Sign a key</h3>
846
df371bd3 847<p>In your email program's menu, go to OpenPGP Key Manager and select <i>Key properties</i> by right clicking on Edward's key.</p>
a6ffc443 848
df371bd3 849<p>Under "Your Acceptance," you can select <i>Yes, I've verified in person this key has the correct fingerprint"</i>.</p>
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851<p class="notes">You've just effectively said "I trust that Edward's public
852key actually belongs to Edward." This doesn't mean much because Edward isn't
853a real person, but it's good practice, and for real people it is important. You can read more about signing a person's key in the <a href="#check-ids-before-signing">check IDs before signing</a> section.</p>
854
855<!--<div id="pgp-pathfinder">
856
857<form enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" action="/mk_path.cgi"
858method="get">
859
860<p><strong>From:</strong><input type="text" value="xD41A008"
861name="FROM"></p>
862
863<p><strong>To:</strong><input type="text" value="50BD01x4" name="TO"></p>
864
865<p class="buttons"><input type="submit" value="trust paths" name="PATHS"><input
866type="reset" value="reset" name=".reset"></p>
867
868</form>
869
870</div>End #pgp-pathfinder -->
871</div><!-- End .main -->
872</div><!-- End #step-5a .step -->
873
874<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
875<div id="step-identify_keys" class="step">
876<div class="main">
877
878<h3>Identifying keys: Fingerprints and IDs</h3>
879
880<p>People's public keys are usually identified by their key fingerprint,
881which is a string of digits like F357AA1A5B1FA42CFD9FE52A9FF2194CC09A61E8
882(for Edward's key). You can see the fingerprint for your public key, and
883other public keys saved on your computer, by going to OpenPGP Key
884Management in your email program's menu, then right clicking on the key
885and choosing Key Properties. It's good practice to share your fingerprint
886wherever you share your email address, so that people can double-check that
887they have the correct public key when they download yours from a keyserver.</p>
888
889<p class="notes">You may also see public keys referred to by a shorter
890keyID. This keyID is visible directly from the Key Management
891window. These eight character keyIDs were previously used for
892identification, which used to be safe, but is no longer reliable. You
893need to check the full fingerprint as part of verifying you have the
894correct key for the person you are trying to contact. Spoofing, in
895which someone intentionally generates a key with a fingerprint whose
896final eight characters are the same as another, is unfortunately
897common.</p>
898
899</div><!-- End .main -->
900</div><!-- End #step-identify_keys .step-->
901
902<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
903<div id="check-ids-before-signing" class="step">
904<div class="main">
905
906<h3><em>Important:</em> What to consider when signing keys</h3>
907
908<p>Before signing a person's key, you need to be confident that it actually
909belongs to them, and that they are who they say they are. Ideally, this
910confidence comes from having interactions and conversations with them over
911time, and witnessing interactions between them and others. Whenever signing
912a key, ask to see the full public key fingerprint, and not just the shorter
913keyID. If you feel it's important to sign the key of someone you've just
914met, also ask them to show you their government identification, and make
915sure the name on the ID matches the name on the public key.</p>
916
917<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Troubleshooting ~~~~~~~~~ -->
918<div class="troubleshooting">
919
920<h4>Advanced</h4>
921
922<dl>
923<dt>Master the Web of Trust</dt>
924<dd>Unfortunately, trust does not spread between users the way <a
925href="https://fennetic.net/irc/finney.org/~hal/web_of_trust.html">many people
926think</a>. One of the best ways to strengthen the GnuPG community is to deeply <a
927href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x334.html">understand</a> the Web of
928Trust and to carefully sign as many people's keys as circumstances permit.</dd>
929</dl>
930
931</div><!-- /.troubleshooting -->
932</div><!-- End .main -->
933</div><!-- End #check-ids-before-signing .step-->
934</div></section><!-- End #section5 -->
935
936<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 6: Use it well ~~~~~~~~~ -->
937<section id="section6" class="row"><div>
938
939<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ section introduction: interspersed text ~~~~~~~~~ -->
940<div class="section-intro">
941
942<h2><em>#6</em> Use it well</h2>
943
944<p>Everyone uses GnuPG a little differently, but it's important to follow
945some basic practices to keep your email secure. Not following them, you
946risk the privacy of the people you communicate with, as well as your own,
947and damage the Web of Trust.</p>
948
949</div><!-- End .section-intro -->
950
951<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
952<div id="step-6a" class="step">
953<div class="sidebar">
954
955<p><img
956src="../static/img/en/screenshots/section6-01-use-it-well.png"
957alt="Section 6: Use it Well (1)" /></p>
958
959</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
960<div class="main">
961
962<h3>When should I encrypt? When should I sign?</h3>
963
964<p>The more you can encrypt your messages, the better. If you only encrypt
965emails occasionally, each encrypted message could raise a red flag for
966surveillance systems. If all or most of your email is encrypted, people
967doing surveillance won't know where to start. That's not to say that only
968encrypting some of your email isn't helpful -- it's a great start and it
969makes bulk surveillance more difficult.</p>
970
971<p>Unless you don't want to reveal your own identity (which requires other
972protective measures), there's no reason not to sign every message, whether or
973not you are encrypting. In addition to allowing those with GnuPG to verify
974that the message came from you, signing is a non-intrusive way to remind
975everyone that you use GnuPG and show support for secure communication. If you
976often send signed messages to people that aren't familiar with GnuPG, it's
977nice to also include a link to this guide in your standard email signature
978(the text kind, not the cryptographic kind).</p>
979
980</div><!-- End .main -->
981</div><!-- End #step-6a .step -->
982
983<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
984<div id="step-6b" class="step">
985<div class="sidebar">
986
987<p><img
988src="../static/img/en/screenshots/section6-02-use-it-well.png"
989alt="Section 6: Use it Well (2)" /></p>
990
991</div><!-- /.sidebar -->
992<div class="main">
993
994<h3>Be wary of invalid keys</h3>
995
996<p>GnuPG makes email safer, but it's still important to watch out for invalid
997keys, which might have fallen into the wrong hands. Email encrypted with
998invalid keys might be readable by surveillance programs.</p>
999
1000<p>In your email program, go back to the first encrypted email that Edward
1001sent you. Because Edward encrypted it with your public key, it will have a
1002green checkmark a at the top "OpenPGP" button.</p>
1003
df371bd3 1004<p><strong>When using GnuPG, make a habit of glancing at that button. The program
a6ffc443 1005will warn you there if you get an email signed with a key that can't
df371bd3 1006be trusted.</strong></p>
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1008</div><!-- End .main -->
1009</div><!-- End #step-6b .step -->
1010
1011<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1012<div id="step-6c" class="step">
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1014
1015<h3>Copy your revocation certificate to somewhere safe</h3>
1016
1017<p>Remember when you created your keys and saved the revocation certificate
1018that GnuPG made? It's time to copy that certificate onto the safest storage that you have -- a flash drive, disk, or hard drive stored in a safe place in your home could work, not on a device you carry with you regularly. The safest way we know is actually to print the revocation certificate and store it in a safe place.</p>
1019
1020<p>If your private key ever gets lost or stolen, you'll need this certificate
1021file to let people know that you are no longer using that keypair.</p>
1022
1023</div><!-- End .main -->
1024</div><!-- End #step-6c .step -->
1025
1026<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1027<div id="step-lost_key" class="step">
1028<div class="main">
1029
1030<h3><em>IMPORTANT:</em> ACT SWIFTLY if someone gets your private key</h3>
1031
1032<p>If you lose your private key or someone else gets a hold
1033of it (say, by stealing or cracking your computer), it's
1034important to revoke it immediately before someone else uses
1035it to read your encrypted email or forge your signature. This
1036guide doesn't cover how to revoke a key, but you can follow these <a
1037href="https://www.hackdiary.com/2004/01/18/revoking-a-gpg-key/">instructions</a>.
1038After you're done revoking, make a new key and send an email to everyone
1039with whom you usually use your key to make sure they know, including a copy
1040of your new key.</p>
1041
1042</div><!-- End .main -->
1043</div><!-- End #step-lost_key .step-->
1044
1045<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1046<div id="webmail-and-GnuPG" class="step">
1047<div class="main">
1048
1049<h3>Webmail and GnuPG</h3>
1050
1051<p>When you use a web browser to access your email, you're using webmail,
1052an email program stored on a distant website. Unlike webmail, your desktop
1053email program runs on your own computer. Although webmail can't decrypt
1054encrypted email, it will still display it in its encrypted form. If you
1055primarily use webmail, you'll know to open your email client when you receive
1056a scrambled email.</p>
1057
1058</div><!-- End .main -->
1059</div><!-- End #webmail-and-GnuPG .step-->
1060
1061<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ a div for each step ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1062<div id="step-6d" class="step">
1063<div class="main">
1064
1065<h3>Make your public key part of your online identity</h3>
1066
1067<p> First add your public key fingerprint to your email signature, then
1068compose an email to at least five of your friends, telling them you just
1069set up GnuPG and mentioning your public key fingerprint. Link to this guide
1070and ask them to join you. Don't forget that there's also an awesome <a
1071href="infographic.html">infographic to share.</a></p>
1072
1073<p class="notes">Start writing your public key fingerprint anywhere someone
1074would see your email address: your social media profiles, blog, Website,
1075or business card. (At the Free Software Foundation, we put ours on our
1076<a href="https://fsf.org/about/staff">staff page</a>.) We need to get our
1077culture to the point that we feel like something is missing when we see an
1078email address without a public key fingerprint.</p>
1079
1080</div><!-- End .main-->
1081</div><!-- End #step-6d .step-->
1082</div></section><!-- End #section6 -->
1083
1084<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ Section 7: Next steps ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1085<section class="row" id="section7">
1086<div id="step-click_here" class="step">
1087<div class="main">
1088
1089<h2><a href="next_steps.html">Great job! Check out the next steps.</a></h2>
1090
1091</div><!-- End .main -->
1092</div><!-- End #step-click_here .step-->
1093</section><!-- End #section7 -->
1094
1095<!-- ~~~~~~~~~ FAQ ~~~~~~~~~ -->
1096<!-- When un-commenting this section go to main.css and search
1097for /* Guide Sections Background */ then add #faq to the desired color
1098<section class="row" id="faq"><div>
1099<div class="sidebar">
1100
1101<h2>FAQ</h2>
1102
1103</div>
1104<div class="main">
1105
1106<dl>
1107<dt>My key expired</dt>
1108<dd>Answer coming soon.</dd>
1109
1110<dt>Who can read encrypted messages? Who can read signed ones?</dt>
1111<dd>Answer coming soon.</dd>
1112
1113<dt>My email program is opening at times I don't want it to open/is now my
1114default program and I don't want it to be.</dt>
1115<dd>Answer coming soon.</dd>
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1117
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