PGP/GnuGP
For the purposes of signing and encrypting your data communications, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and Gnu Privacy Guard
(GnuPG) are both pre-installed on your private server. PGP, originally developed by Phil Zimmerman, is a high security
cryptographic software application for MSDOS, UNIX, VAX/VMS, and other computers. PGP enables you to exchange files
or messages with privacy, authentication, and convenience.
You must agree to the PGP 5.0 License before installing this version of PGP on your server. This version of PGP is for
non-commercial use only. If you are going to use PGP for commercial use, you must purchase a license from Network
Associates. This version of PGP has also been modified so that it will work in both the virtual and non-virtual
environments. Modifications have also been made to the PGP executable provided such that it will only run on Linux
VPS. Please do not attempt to export this version off of your server. It will not operate.
An alternative to PGP, GnuPG is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. For more information,
refer to the PGP GnuPG Web site (http://www.gnupg.org/). GnuPG (The GNU Privacy Guard) is a tool for
secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes
an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in
RFC2440. GnuPG is a complete and free alternative to PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it
can be used without any restrictions.
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