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Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input

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On 11-08-19 6:36 AM, Globemaker wrote:

> I conclude that GPG has no menu for me to specify a specific 128 bit
> key for AES to use to encrypt a message. GPG only allows a password
> to be a seed to create a 128 bit key that I can never see.

That is correct. PGP/GnuPG are designed for real world secure
communication and encryption, not a tool chest for playing with algorithms.

> I am criticizing GPG for this reason. It is compromised.

It also doesn't make toast. Therefore it is completely broken.

Cheers,

-j


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Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-05-26 00:52 -0500
  Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Globemaker <alanfolmsbee@cabanova.com> - 2011-05-26 05:01 -0700
    Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Bohgosity BumaskiL <brewhaha@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> - 2011-06-23 03:17 -0600
      Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Globemaker <alanfolmsbee@cabanova.com> - 2011-06-27 20:07 -0700
        Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2011-06-28 03:11 -0400
          Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201106.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-06-29 12:47 +0200
            Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Globemaker <alanfolmsbee@cabanova.com> - 2011-08-19 04:36 -0700
              Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Otto Sykora <bggbflxben@tzk.pu> - 2011-08-28 13:22 +0200
              Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-08-31 12:48 -0500
                Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input "Thor Kottelin" <thor@anta.net> - 2011-09-01 00:18 +0300
                Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-09-01 13:29 -0500
        Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Bohgosity BumaskiL <brewhaha@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> - 2011-06-30 00:32 -0600
    Re: GPG Question on Symmetric Key Input Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-07-09 02:41 -0500

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