GnuPG Shell Extension

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The GNU Privacy Guard extensions for the Windows Explorer shell allow you to access cryptographic functions of the GnuPG user interface using the context menu to files.

Commands

Decrypt and verify, Decrypt, Verify

Decrypt and/or verify the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the decrypt and verify functions.

Encrypt and sign, Encrypt, Sign

Encrypt and/or sign the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the sign and encrypt functions.

Import keys

Import certificates in the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the import function.

Help on GpgEX

Display this help.

About GpgEX

Display the version number.

Debugging

If the GnuPG user interface (either GPA or Kleopatra) can not be accessed, a message box with an error message will be displayed. To get more information, you can either check the error log, or specify a debug file: Select the key HKLM\Software\GNU\GnuPG in the registry editor, create a new string value with the name GpgEX Debug File and the value of the debug filename (e.g. c:\temp\gpgex-debug-file.log). To this file logging information is appended, after a restart if necessary.

Reference

Please find more information and new software versions at the Gpg4win website.