Configuring a PGP Preemitter for Encryption

How to:

The following section describes how to configure a PGP preemitter for encryption.


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Procedure: How to Configure a PGP Preemitter

To configure a PGP preemitter:

  1. In the left console pane of the registry menu, select Preemitters.

    The Preemitters pane opens as shown in the following image.

    The table provided lists any existing preemitters and short descriptions of each.

  2. Click Add.
  3. Select PGP Encrypt {com.ibi.preemit.PGPEncrypt} from the list, and then click Next.

  4. Provide the required configuration parameters for the new preemitter, as described in PGP Preemitter Configuration Parameters.

    If the Encrypt method is set to Keypair, then the pass phrase (alias) should be entered for encryption. In the example that is used, the alias is walter (this is my gpg test keystore) <walter_zublionis@ibi.com>. If the Encrypt method is set to Passphrase, then the pass phrase should be entered. In the example that is used, the pass phrase is hello.

    If more than one key is present in the same pub key ring file, then the fingerprint needs to be entered while encrypting the message to indicate the specific key to use for encryption. The fingerprint can be obtained as explained in Listing Multiple Sub Keys.

  5. Click Next.

    The Name and Description pane opens.

  6. Enter a name and an optional description for the preemitter and click Finish.

    The preemitter is added to the list in the Preemitters pane.

    After a preemitter is added to iWay Service Manger, you can assign a preemitter to an outlet that is used to construct a channel.


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Reference: PGP Preemitter Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Encrypt method

Selects the form of encryption to be used. In this example, select Keypair from the drop-down list.

Pass Phrase or Alias

The configured pass phrase or alias. In this example, the following value is used:

walter (hello) <walter_zublonis@ibi.com>

Note: To avoid typos, it is a good idea to cut and paste this value from a text file.

armor

Determines whether an armored message should be generated. In this example, select false from the drop-down list.

Public key ring

Full path to the public key ring. Used for key pair encryption. In this example, the following path is used:

C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG\keys\pubring.gpg

Secret key ring

Full path to the secret key ring. Used for key pair encryption. In this example, the following path is used:

C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG\keys\secring.gpg

Sign

Determines whether messages should be signed. In this example, select false from the drop-down list.

algorithm

The algorithm that is used. In this example, select cast5 from the drop-down list.

FingerPrint

Fingerprint of the Encryption Hex Decimal Key. In this example, do not provide a value for this parameter. This value can be specified if you are using a key ring, which contains multiple keys.


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