Encrypting Your Data - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - APPLICATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Application Manual

Figure 10.4 Exporting a Key to a Key Server

10.6 Encrypting Your Data

After you have generated your key pair, exported your public key and imported public
keys from others, you can also send or receive encrypted mails. Refer to Section 5.2.5,
"Signing and Encrypting E-Mails" (page 49) to learn how to make use of those options
in KMail.
KGpg also offers the possibility to encrypt text or clipboard contents. Right-click the
padlock icon and find the options Encrypt clipboard and Decrypt clipboard as well as
the option for opening the integrated editor.
10.6.1 Encrypting and Decrypting the
Clipboard
Files copied to the clipboard can easily be encrypted with a few clicks. Right-click the
KGpg padlock icon and select Encrypt Clipboard. Select the key to use. A status message
about the encryption procedure is displayed on the desktop. The encrypted contents
can now be processed from the clipboard as needed. The decryption of clipboard contents
is just as easy. Simply open the menu on the panel, select Decrypt Clipboard, and enter
the passphrase associated with your private key. The decrypted version is now available
for processing in the clipboard and in the KGpg editor. Note that you can only encrypt
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