Accessing PGP Encryption

You access all PGP Encryption functionality through the Encryption main menu.

To access the system: type strpgp in the command line and press Enter. The PGP Encryption Main Menu appears.

​ PGPGP   ​                      ​  PGP Encryption ​                      ​ iSecurity
​                                                            ​ System:​  ​ RLDEV   ​ 
​ Encrypt             ​                   ​ Sign                ​                   
​  1. Copy DB file to IFS​                ​ 31. Sign File   ​                       
​  2. Copy File/*SAVF to IFS    ​         ​ 32. Sign With Detached Signature    ​   
​  3. Encrypt IFS File         ​          ​ 33. Sign Key    ​                       
                                                                                
​ Decrypt             ​                   ​ Keys           ​                        
​ 11. Decrypt IFS File​                   ​ 51. Key Manager Menu        ​           
​ 12. Copy IFS to DB file     ​           ​ 52. Encryption Parameters Menu​         
​ 13. Copy IFS to File/*SAVF         ​                                            
                                                                                
​ Verify      ​                           ​ General  ​                              
​ 21. Verify File         ​               ​ 81. System Configuration    ​           
​ 22. Verify Detached File​               ​ 82. Maintenance Menu        ​           
​ 23. Verify Signature    ​               ​ 83. Central Administration  ​           
​ 24. Extract Fingerprint ​               ​ 89. Base Support            ​           
                                                                                
​ Selection or command                  ​                                         
​ ===>​                                                                           
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​ F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel                                ​ 
​ F13=Information Assistant  F16=System main menu                                
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Field/Option/Command Key	Description
1. Copy DB file to IFS	Opens the Copy To Import File (CPYTOIMPF) screen. Use this option to copy externally described files to import files.
2. Copy File/*SAVF to IFS	Opens the Copy to Stream File (CPYTOSTMF) screen. Use this option to copy database files and save files to stream files.
3. Encrypt IFS File	Opens the PGP Encrypt File (PGENCFL) screen. Use this this option to define the file to be encrypted and the encryption key to use.
11. Decrypt IFS	Opens the PGP Decrypt File (PGDECFL) screen. Use this this option to define the file to be decrypted and the password to access the file.
12. Copy IFS to DB file	Opens the Copy from Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) screen. Use this option to copy import files to database files.
13. Copy IFS to File/*SAVF	Opens the Copy from Stream File (CPYFRMSTMF) screen. Use this option to copy stream files to database files.
21. Verify File	Opens the PGP Verify File (PGVERFL) screen. Use this option to define the file to be verified.
22. Verify Detached File	Opens the PGP Verify Detached File (PGVERDFL) screen. Use this option to define the file to be verified and the Signature to use in the verification.
23. Verify Signature	Opens the PGP Verify Signature (PGVERSIG) screen. Use this option to define the signature key to be verified.
24. Extract Fingerprint	Opens the PGP Fingerprint (PGEXTFP) screen. Use this option to define the PGP User to be verified.
31. Sign File	Opens the PGP Sign File (PGSIGFL) screen. Use this option to add a signature to a file.
32. Sign With Detached Signature	Opens the PGP Sign w. Detached Signature (PGSIGDFL) screen. Use this option to add a signature to a detached file.
33. Sign Key	Opens the PGP Sign Key (PGSIGKEY) screen. Use this option to add a signature to a key.
51. Key Manager Menu	Opens the PGP Key Manager menu, which enables you to work with key definitions.
52. Encryption Parameters Menu	Opens the PGP Encryption Parameters menu, which enables you to work with current and active encryption parameters.
81. System Configuration	Opens the System Configuration menu. The items in this menu are used for the iSecurity Field Encryption porduct and documented in its manual. They are not used for PGP Encryption.
82. Maintenance Menu	Opens the Maintenance menu. The items in this menu are used for the iSecurity Field Encryption porduct and documented in its manual. They are not used for PGP Encryption.
83. Central Administration	Opens the Central Administration menu, which enables you to work with various definitions that are common for all modules of iSecurity.
89. Base Support	Opens the BASE Support menu, which enables you to work with various settings that are common for all modules of iSecurity.