> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:enigmail-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Ludwig Hügelschäfer > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Enigmail] algorithm specific functionality in key > selections > > On 20.02.13 20:22, John A. Wallace wrote: > > When I use Enigmail to decrypt messages made with--throw-keyids, I > > have noticed that it will select the keys to try one-by-one until I > > have entered the correct passphrase or until it has tried them all. > > However,I ran into a situation with a new key on my keyring that is > > getting skipped over during the sequence of selections. I looked for > > any obvious characteristic differences and noticed in OpenPGP Key > > Management window that this key has been made with a different > > algorithm from my others. The primary key uses DSA and the subkey > ELG. > > In contrast, the algorithm for my other keys, both primary key and > > subkey,is RSA. I am not sure that this explains the different > behavior > > during the trial and error selection process, but it is something I > am > > curious about. Any ideas about it would be welcome. > > The fact that gpg jumps over a DSA/ElGamal key during iteration of a > message encrypted with --throw-keyids does not come from the different > algorithm. In fact, until 2009, it was the standard algorithm due to > patent issues, and there are really _a lot_ of those keys in use. > > So, there must be something different other than the type. How do you > provide the passphrase(s)? Do you use enigmails internal dialog or gpg- > agent?
As Enigmail presents me with popups, I would then enter a passphrase in the box. I am not aware of how to use the agent differently in this procedure, and I would appreciate a link explaining it so that I can consider whether another method might be more suitable to my needs. > Actually, the behaviour you are observing, is not related to enigmail, > as the iteration is done by gpg on its own. So maybe you may get more > and better answers on the gnupg mailinglist. > _______________________________________________ enigmail-users mailing list [email protected] https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
