tag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:/discussions/problems/132366-information-about-encryption-algorithmGPGTools: Discussion 2023-03-22T17:24:21Ztag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/581986122023-03-09T19:22:15Z2023-03-09T19:22:15ZGPG Services: Information about encryption algorithm<div><p>Mac GPG uses hybrid encryption. The suite generates a password at random called a session key and uses that to encrypt the file with AES, the session key is then encrypted with your RSA key and appended to the end of the file as per the common standards set by OpenPGP. The common standards are how GPG softwares are interoperable across operating systems.</p>
<p>More information may be found here, <a href="https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/kb/how-to/introduction-to-cryptography">https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/kb/how-to/introduction-to-cryptography</a>. You may change the default settings by editing your gpg.conf file which may be found at /Users/USERNAME/.gnupg using your terminal. Typing "Man GPG" in your terminal opens the user manual.</p>
<p>For help editing your gpg.conf file, I recommend that you read the following,<br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22057727/editing-gpg-preferences-with-gpgconf">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22057727/editing-gpg-preference...</a><br>
<a href="https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/423109/how-do-i-prevent-gpg-from-including-sha1">https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/423109/how-do-i-prevent-gp...</a><br>
<a href="https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/66318/how-secure-is-gpg-command-using-symmetric-aes-256-from-being-cracked">https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/66318/how-secure-is-gpg-...</a>.</p></div>JustAnotherGPGFantag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/581986122023-03-10T10:00:38Z2023-03-10T10:00:39ZGPG Services: Information about encryption algorithm<div><p>awesome, thank you for your reply!</p>
<p>I had a look at everything, and I'm just going to stay on default settings!</p></div>Luke Skywalker