	            PGP 6.5 Read Me
   
   Copyright (c) 1999 by Network Associates, Inc., 
   and its Affiliated Companies.  All Rights Reserved.


Thank you for using Network Associates' products. 
This Read Me file contains important information
regarding PGP 6.5. Network Associates strongly 
recommends that you read this entire document.

Network Associates welcomes your comments and 
suggestions. Please use the information provided in 
this file to contact us.

Warning: Export of this software may be restricted by
the U.S. Government.

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WHAT'S IN THIS FILE

- Known Functionality
- Documentation
- Contacting Network Associates

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KNOWN FUNCTIONALITY

This Beta release of PGP Command Line v 6.5 includes 
the following functionality.

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Usage summary

To encrypt a plaintext file with recipient's public key, type:
   pgp -e textfile her_userid [other userids] 
       (produces textfile.pgp)
To sign a plaintext file with your secret key:
   pgp -s textfile [-u your_userid]     (produces textfile.pgp)
To sign a plaintext file with your secret key, and then encrypt it
with recipient's public key, producing a .pgp file:
   pgp -es textfile her_userid [other userids] [-u your_userid]
To encrypt with conventional encryption only:
   pgp -c textfile Pretty Good Privacy(tm) 6.0 beta-1 - 
Public-key encryption for the masses.
To decrypt or check a signature for a ciphertext (.pgp) file:
    pgp ciphertextfile [plaintextfile]
To produce output in ASCII for email, add the -a option to 
other options.
To generate your own unique public/secret key pair:  pgp -kg
For help on other key management functions, type:   pgp -k

Key management functions:
To generate your own unique public/secret key pair:
   pgp -kg
To add a key file's contents to your public or secret key 
ring or key server:
   pgp -ka keyfile [keyring | URL]
To remove a key or a user ID from your public or secret key 
ring or key server:
   pgp -kr userid [keyring | URL]
To edit your user ID or pass phrase:
   pgp -ke your_userid [keyring]
To extract (copy) a key from your public or secret key ring:
   pgp -kx userid keyfile [keyring | URL]
To view the contents of your public key ring or query the keyserver:
   pgp -kv[v] [userid] [keyring | URL]
To check signatures on your public key ring:
   pgp -kc [userid] [keyring]
To sign someone else's public key on your public key ring:
   pgp -ks her_userid [-u your_userid] [keyring]
To send the passphrase along with the command invocation:
   pgp -z [passphrase]


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DOCUMENTATION

This Beta release of PGP Command Line v 6.5 includes 
the following documentation:

- An Introduction to Cryptography
- A User's Guide 
- man pages (UNIX)

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CONTACTING NETWORK ASSOCIATES

*FOR QUESTIONS, ORDERS, PROBLEMS, OR COMMENTS*

Contact your Beta Coordinator, noah@nai.com.





 
