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7 English README file for Gpg4win
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10 This is Gpg4win, version !VERSION! (!BUILD_ISODATE!).
16 3. Known Bugs (and Workarounds)
19 6. Version Numbers of Included Software
26 The Gpg4win Compendium describes the installation and use of Gpg4win.
27 After installation it is available in the Gpg4win start menu or online:
28 http://www.gpg4win.org/doc/en/gpg4win-compendium.html
30 If you used Gpg4win 1.x or another program in the past, please check
31 out the migration hints in the Gpg4win Compendium's appendix:
32 http://www.gpg4win.org/doc/en/gpg4win-compendium_36.html
34 Please read the section "3. Known Bugs (and Workarounds)" of this
35 README before you start working with Gpg4win.
37 Gpg4win supports these platforms:
39 * Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 (for all: 32/64 bit)
41 * MS Outlook: 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013
47 Included Gpg4win components in Version !VERSION! are:
52 New in Gpg4win Version !VERSION! (!BUILD_ISODATE!)
53 -------------------------------------------------
56 * GnuPG was updated to version 2.0.26.
57 (See www.gnupg.org for more details.)
60 * A library load problem has been fixed that could keep Kleopatra
61 from starting on some systems.
62 * Kleopatra has been updated to KDE Sofware Colleciton Version 4.14.
65 * GpgEX no longer crashes if the environment variable GNUPGHOME is set.
68 * Problems with Outlook sender / recipient address lookup have been
69 fixed in GpgOL. Especially for Microsoft Exchange addresses.
72 * Warnings and confirmation dialogs should now open in the
76 * Used libraries have been updated.
78 3. Known Bugs (and Workarounds)
79 ===============================
81 - Using smart cards with Kleopatra:
84 The initial setting of a smart card with Kleopatra is not yet
85 possible. Please run the following steps once to use your smart
87 Use the gpg command line tool to create a new OpenPGP certificate
88 on your card (a) or to activate your existing certificate of
91 (a) Create new certificate
93 - Run "gpg --card-edit".
94 - Switch to admin modus by enter: "admin".
95 - Enter "generate" to create a new certificate.
97 (b) Activate existing certificate of your card
98 - Import associated (public) certificate of your card (e.g.
99 from certificate server or from a exported certificate file).
101 - Run "gpg --card-status".
103 * X.509 Telesec Netkey 3 card
104 Use Kleopatra to initialize your card:
106 - Click on the flashing Kleopatra system tray icon (or use the
107 context menu "smart card" of the system tray icon and run the
108 "learn card" command directly).
110 After finishing these steps your OpenPGP / X.509 certificate from your
111 smart card is shown in Kleopatra under the tab "My certificates"
112 (marked with a smart card icon).
114 - Using the Outlook Plugin "GpgOL":
116 * You defintely should create copies of your old encrypted/signed
117 emails before installing GpgOL, e.g. in the form of PST files.
119 * For Outlook 2003/2007 only:
120 Sending signed or encrypted messages via an Exchange based account
122 [see https://bugs.g10code.com/gnupg/issue1102]
123 (Please note, using SMTP with GpgOL and Exchange seems to be work.
124 Or use GpgOL with Outlook 2010/2013.)
126 * For Outlook 2003/2007 only:
127 Encrypted E-Mails occuring un-encrypted on the email server: It
128 can happen that parts of encrypted emails are copied to your email
129 server (IMAP or MAPI) in un-encrypted/decrypted form when creating
130 or viewing them. Affected is the content of the email view
131 window, thus usually the so-called email body. Attachments are
132 not affected. Switching off the Outlook preview will lower the
133 probability of this to happen, but not eliminate the issue.
134 Or use GpgOL with Outlook 2010/2013.
141 For installation instructions please read the new Gpg4win Compendium:
142 http://www.gpg4win.org/doc/en/gpg4win-compendium_11.html
144 Hints for automated installations (without user dialogs):
145 http://www.gpg4win.org/doc/en/gpg4win-compendium_35.html
151 Listed below are the changes as recorded in the source distribution's
152 NEWS file. An up-to-date list of changes is also available at:
153 http://www.gpg4win.org/change-history.html
158 6. Version Numbers of Included Software
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164 7. Legal notices pertaining to the individual packets
165 =====================================================
167 Gpg4win consist of several independent developed packages, available
168 under different license conditions. Most of these packages however
169 are available under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). Common
170 to all is that they are free to use without restrictions, may be
171 modified and that modifications may be distributed. If the source
172 files (i.e. gpg4win-src-x.y.z.exe) are distributed along with the
173 binaries and the use of the GNU GPL has been pointed out, distribution
174 is in in all cases possible.
176 What follows is a list of copyright statements.