Thank you for using Network Associates' products. This What's New file
contains important information regarding the PGP Command Line. 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.
WHAT'S IN THIS FILE
Fixes in this Release
Functionality Overview
Documentation
System Requirements
Installation
Known Issues
Contacting Network Associates
FIXES IN THIS RELEASE
FUNCTIONALITY OVERVIEW
PGP Command Line provides a convenient way for you to integrate PGP's
strong authentication and encryption features with other applications and
automated processes. Examples include encrypting credit card transactions,
personnel records, etc.
The following commands provide on-line help for each of the major product
areas:
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To display all of the encryption/decryption options: pgp -h
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To display all of the key management options: pgp -k
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To display all of the group management options: pgp -g
DOCUMENTATION
Also included with this release are the following manuals, which can
be viewed on-line as well as printed:
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Introduction to Cryptography (IntrotoCrypto.pdf)
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PGP Command Line User's Guide (PGPCmdLineGuide.pdf)
Each document is saved in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format
(.PDF). You can view and print these documents with Adobe's Acrobat Reader.
PDF files can include hypertext links and other navigation features to
assist you in finding answers to questions about your Network Associates
product. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the World Wide Web, visit
Adobe's
Web site.
For UNIX releases the following online documents are also included:
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PGP.1
After the PGP Command Line product has been installed, this document
can be found in:
Linux RPM: |
/usr/man/man1 |
Solaris: |
/opt/PGP/man/man1/ |
tar file for all platforms: |
install_directory/pgp-6.5.8/man/man1 |
For more information on how to view the man page, type man man
at the command prompt (Unix).
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PGPCmdLineGuide.ps
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IntrotoCrypto.ps
These are postscript files of the PGP Command Line User's Guide
and the Introduction to Cryptography. After the PGP Command Line product
has been installed, these documents are located in:
Linux RPM: |
/usr/doc/pgp-6.5.8 |
Solaris: |
/opt/PGP/docs |
tar file for all platforms: |
install_directory/pgp-6.5.8/docs |
Documentation feedback is welcome. Send email to tns_documentation@nai.com.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To install PGP Command Line on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system,
you must have:
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Windows NT version 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later)
or
Windows 2000 (RC2 or later)
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32MB RAM minimum
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6MB disk space for software
To install PGP Command Line on a UNIX system, you must have:
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One of these flavors of UNIX:
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Sun Solaris for SPARC version 2.51 or later
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AIX 4.2 or later
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HPUX 10.20 or later
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Linux x86 Red Hat (RPM) 5.0 or later
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32MB RAM minimum for Linux, AIX, and HPUX
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9MB disk space for software
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9MB disk space in /opt directory for Solaris
INSTALLATION
To install PGP Command Line on a Windows machine:
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Start the Windows system.
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Download the PGP files to the system or insert the PGP CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive.
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Double-click SETUP.EXE to start the Setup program.
Note: If you are installing from the CD-ROM, the Setup program
automatically starts. If, however, the Setup program does not initiate,
double-click SETUP.EXE in the Disk 1 folder on the CD-ROM.
The PGP Command Line Welcome screen appears.
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Review the information in the Welcome screen, then click Next.
The Network Associates license agreement appears.
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Review the license agreement information, then click Yes to accept the
licensing terms.
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Use the default destination directory or click Browse to navigate to a
directory for your PGP files, then click Next.
The PGP files are copied to the computer.
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Click Finish to complete the PGP Command Line installation.
The WhatsNew.txt file appears listing the new features
and other important information regarding PGP Command Line.
To install PGP Command Line on a Sun SparcStation:
To install the software, you must have root privileges.
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Download the PGP package to the system or insert the PGP CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive.
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If this is the first time you are installing the PGP Command Line product
on this system, navigate to the directory where the PGPcmdln_x.x.x_Solaris
file is located, and begin installing the package by issuing the following
command (where x.x.x is the release number):
pkgadd -d PGPcmdln_x.x.x_Solaris |
If a previous version of the Command Line is installed on this system,
you must remove it before you can install the new package. You can remove
the installed package by issuing the following command:
Note: If you install from a CD-ROM drive under Sun Solaris, you
may receive a warning that tells you that the file system does not conform
to ISO-9660 specifications. This is because the name of the file contains
more than eight characters. Ignore this warning; the install will proceed
without problems.
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Review the license agreement information, then type Y to accept the licensing
terms.
The installer processes the package and system information, verifies
disks space requirements, and installs the PGP Command Line program files.
Note: The program files are installed to the default installation
path of /opt/PGP/.
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When the installation is complete, you can verify that the product was
installed properly by entering the following command:
The status for the selected package should be "STATUS: completely
installed."
To install PGP Command Line on AIX and HPUX systems:
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Download the PGP package to the system or insert the PGP CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive.
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Uncompress the package by issuing the following command (where x.x.x
is the release number):
gzip -d < PGPcmdln_x.x.x_AIX.tar.gz | tar xvf - |
or |
gzip -d < PGPcmdln_x.x.x_HPUX.tar.gz | tar xvf - |
When the package is uncompressed, the pgp-6.5.8/ directory
is created.
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To run the PGP Command Line application, enter the following command:
To install PGP Command Line on Linux RPM systems:
To install the software, you must have root privileges.
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Download the PGP files to the system or insert the PGP CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive.
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Install the package by issuing the following command (where x.x.x
is the release number):
rpm -iv PGPcmdln_x.x.x_linux.i386.rpm |
The PGP program files are copied to the system.
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When installation is complete, verify the PGP signature file by adding
the PGP signature in the SampleKeys.Asc file found in /usr/doc/pgp-x.x.x/
directory to your keyring.
Once the PGP signature is added to your keyring, issue the following
command (where x.x.x is the release number):
rpm --checksig PGPcmdln_x.x.x_linux.i386.rpm |
If the signature is correct, the response from this command is "OK."
KNOWN ISSUES
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The BATCHMODE flag is not supported when used with a UNIX-style
filter.
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The -m and -w options cannot be used together (pgp
-mw file). Use
pgp -m first.
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The functionality to preserve a signature from within an encrypted file
is not available in this release.
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The ability to use the +makerandom feature is not supported in
this release.
CONTACTING NETWORK ASSOCIATES
For questions, orders, problems, or comments
Contact the Network Associates Customer Service department
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday
through Friday, at:
Network Associates Customer Service
4099 McEwen Road, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75244
Phone: (972) 308-9960
Email:cust_care@nai.com
World Wide Web:http://support.nai.com
Contact Network Associates Customer Service for
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Phone: (972) 308-9960
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it regularly, and under what conditions
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Information needed to contact you by voice, fax, or email
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For product upgrades
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For reporting problems
Network Associates prides itself on delivering a high-quality product.
If you find any problems, please take a moment to review the contents of
this file. If the problem you've encountered is documented, there is no
need to report the problem to Network Associates.
If you find any feature that does not appear to function properly on
your system, or if you believe an application would benefit greatly from
enhancement, please contact Network Associates with your suggestions or
concerns.
For on-site training information
Contact Network Associates Customer Service at (800) 338-8754.
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