[Winpt-users] Winpt-users Digest, Vol 11, Issue 12

Markus Weikl weikl at nianet.org
Sat Aug 19 19:18:38 CEST 2006


Hi,

maybe you want to install gpg, gpgol and winpt and test it with Outlook
to send enrypted mails. Then you get a pretty good impression how much
work lies before you. Just if you look at winpt, there's a lot of stuff
that was implemented.

@Timo: thanks for your good work, I really like winPT. Keep up the good
work ! Maybe one suggestion for the key-manager. You have icons for
private and public keys there. I remeber when I used PGP 6.5, there was
also a different icon for the deafult private key.

greez
Markus


Vineet Madan schrieb:
> *_developing a new frontend and plugin for gpg_*
>  
> thanks timo sir for the pain you take to handle queries like mine.
>  i have to built this as a project for my organisation( ofcourse not
> using winpt or gpgol). I am absolutely a new entry in professional world
> of programming and this going to be my first big software package . I am
> clueless about how to proceede. no idea about licensing and etc...
>  
> i know only the name of the dish i have to serve but i am at this stage
> clueless about what all ingredients are to be used to prepare it. shall
> i learn windows programming, shall i learn vc++, once learnt do i have
> to built a frontend and call functions from the existing gpg source code
> or learn how to call a gpg commands from vc++. I had asked my guide (
> senior)  but i am not getting clarity on the issue . i need some
> elaborate questions to find answers on building frontend and a plugin
> for gpg. You can say a little scope elaboration of this project is
> required .  
>  
> Please if time permits your busy schedule and you feel you can guide a
> newbie like me . i shall be thankfull. what i could understand and know
> till now i am enclosing it below. tell me if i am going in the right
> direction . i shall be highly obliged
>  
> 
> Ø       Study of GPG (covered )
> 
> Ø       Selection of VC++ as Platform.
> 
> Ø       Demo MFC based GUI application built in VC++.( as part of
> learning vc++)
> 
> Ø       GPG Installation on Windows*.*
> 
> * *
> 
>        Testing GPG on Cmd Prompt
> 
> Ø       Identification Of GPG features to be included in GUI
> 
> Ø       GUI Format will be finalized
> 
> Ø        Understanding Windows Programming
> 
> Ø       Iden of MFC Classes and Designing for GUI
> 
>  *_  _*
> 
> Ø       Development of GUI
> 
> Ø       Coding to integrate GPG Functionality to GUI
> 
> Ø       GUI interaction with Key server
> 
> Ø       Write Help Document.
> 
>    
> 
> Ø       Write Help Document
> 
> Ø       Module Testing & Debugging
> 
> Ø       Integration Testing
> 
> Ø       Documentation
> 
> trial on local lan
> 
>  
> 
> can u guide please to elaborate some more and give some imp points of
> which i am not aware
> 
> 
> 
>  
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>       1. Re: gpg4win signature error upgrading to WinPT 1.0 (David Gamey)
>       2. Re: gpg4win signature error upgrading to WinPT 1.0 (Timo Schulz)
>       3. Re: to mesg 3 dated 08 august by timo (Vineet Madan)
>       4. Re: to mesg 3 dated 08 august by timo (Timo Schulz)
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>     Message: 1
>     Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:35:24 -0400 (EDT)
>     From: David Gamey < david.gamey at rogers.com
>     <mailto:david.gamey at rogers.com>>
>     Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] gpg4win signature error upgrading to WinPT
>            1.0
>     To: WinPT user discussion < winpt-users at wald.intevation.org
>     <mailto:winpt-users at wald.intevation.org>>
>     Message-ID: <20060817103524.6641.qmail at web88105.mail.re2.yahoo.com
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>     Timo,
> 
>     This was the older version, as I hit the missing key problem
>     upgrading.  This is fixed now.
> 
>     -   WinPT is allowed out on those ports.
>     -   The http key retrieval was run after launching key manager and
>        selecting the keyserver menu beside file ...
>        There was an ldap, an http, and several hkp servers.
>     -    My difficulty with search was my error, it works if I can connect
>     -    The only host in this dialog I can connect with is the http
>     server,
>        ldap says not implemented and none of the hkp servers connected
> 
>     I may not be able to look at the problem for several days to see if
>     it repeats.
> 
>     The automatic key retrieval is interesting.
> 
>     Thanks.
> 
>     Timo Schulz <twoaday at gmx.net <mailto:twoaday at gmx.net>> wrote: David
>     Gamey wrote:
> 
>     > I tried opening the key server dialog from key manager and ran a
>     search on the id (below).
>     > Search produced a "could not connect to the host" error.
> 
>     In the WinPT Intro PDF file, there is a paragraph about personal
>     firewalls and WinPT. If there is no autmatic rule system, WinPT
>     might not be allowed to connect to the internet.
> 
>     In general it's a good idea to allow the proces outbound connections
>     to port 80, 11371.
> 
>     But I will check this.
> 
> 
>     > However, I was able to receive the key from the http host.
> 
>     With WinPT http import?
> 
> 
>     Timo
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>     Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:50:29 +0200
>     From: Timo Schulz <twoaday at gmx.net <mailto:twoaday at gmx.net>>
>     Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] gpg4win signature error upgrading to WinPT
>            1.0
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>     David Gamey schrieb:
> 
> 
>     > -   WinPT is allowed out on those ports.
> 
>     OK.
> 
> 
> 
>     > -    The only host in this dialog I can connect with is the http
>     server,
> 
>     Beside this problem, subkeys.pgp.net <http://subkeys.pgp.net> is the
>     best solution for
>     most users.
> 
> 
>     > I may not be able to look at the problem for several days to see
>     if it repeats.
> 
>     Now it works perfect again on my machine. I'm not sure what the problem
>     is but it seems to be "on the other side".
> 
> 
>            Timo
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>     Message: 3
>     Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:27:25 +0530
>     From: "Vineet Madan" <vineet1408 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:vineet1408 at gmail.com>>
>     Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] to mesg 3 dated 08 august by timo
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>     Dear Sir,
> 
>     for TIMO --i do not intend using the available products at all as my
>     self
>     esteem doesn't allow me to do so, what i want is some guidance to
>     help me
>     learn what it takes to develop a frontend like winpt and a plugin
>     like gpgol
>     .What all tools , libraries, exe , software should i install prior to
>     starting . I mean can u tell me the ingredients to start on my work of
>     developing a frontend and a plugin for gpg
> 
>     can u OR ANY ONE help me. to tell you I have VS 2005 and need to
>     work in
>     vc++ .pl tell if the platform chosen is ok.
> 
>     should have I chosen c# to build a plugin for outlook.
> 
>     for the designing issue should plugin have a separate frontend or the
>     frontendwhich i desire to develop shall be called by the plugin
>     which i will
>     be developing. I need your guidance on this
> 
>     regards vineet
> 
>     Message: 3
>     Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:37:14 +0200
>     From: Timo Schulz <twoaday at gmx.net <mailto:twoaday at gmx.net>>
>     Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] Building a Plugin and a frontend for GPG
>     To: WinPT user discussion <winpt-users at wald.intevation.org
>     <mailto:winpt-users at wald.intevation.org>>
>     Message-ID: <44D8CBCA.2070305 at gmx.net <mailto:44D8CBCA.2070305 at gmx.net>>
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>     Vineet Madan wrote:
> 
>     > I needto build a plugin for outlook for GPG. and I also need to
>     build a
>     > frontend having all basic features of GPG. Can anyone please guide
>     me as
>     > what language should i pick up to do these jobs. All material on
>     net talks
>     > about VBA. Can the task be built in VC++ if yes what version and
>     edition
> 
>     To make sure I understand you, you can _NOT_ use the existing programs
>     which are available (for example WinPT and GPGol), right?
> 
> 
>     > If you wish to answer can you please tell what all tools one must
>     have in
>     > order to start building the plugin and frontend...Pl suggest some
>     books if
> 
>     If you need to start from scratch, you should make sure that you are
>     able to import functions from a Windows DLL, because GPGME is the
>     de-facto standard interface lib to GPG. If you also plan to write a
>     new GPG interface lib, you can use any language.
> 
> 
>     Most of the available GPG "related" code is written in C/C++ and
>     then Java/C#.
> 
> 
>           Timo
> 
> 
>     --
>     God is Great
>     VINEET MADAN
>     emailid: vineet1408 at gmail.com <mailto:vineet1408 at gmail.com>
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>     Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:44:33 +0200
>     From: Timo Schulz <twoaday at gmx.net <mailto:twoaday at gmx.net>>
>     Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] to mesg 3 dated 08 august by timo
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>     Vineet Madan wrote:
> 
>     > for TIMO --i do not intend using the available products at all as
>     my self
>     > esteem doesn't allow me to do so, what i want is some guidance to
>     help me
> 
>     OK. What kind of license to you plan to use?
> 
> 
>     > .What all tools , libraries, exe , software should i install prior to
>     > starting . I mean can u tell me the ingredients to start on my work of
>     > developing a frontend and a plugin for gpg
> 
>     You said you don't want to use existing available product so I'm not
>     sure if I can help you. You only need the gpg.exe and an interface
>     description (for example for Exchange extensions).
> 
> 
>     > can u OR ANY ONE help me. to tell you I have VS 2005 and need to
>     work in
>     > vc++ .pl tell if the platform chosen is ok.
> 
>     VS can be used to build a plugin/frontend. It contains all you ned.
> 
> 
>     > should have I chosen c# to build a plugin for outlook.
> 
>     I'm not sure if there is an C# interface. I would suggest
>     to use C/C++.
> 
> 
>     > for the designing issue should plugin have a separate frontend or the
>     > frontendwhich i desire to develop shall be called by the plugin
>     which i
> 
>     It seems you have a lot of questions but I don't have much information.
>     Without details about the expected result (the "application") I can't
>     say much about the design process.
> 
>     Plus I'm not sure what you really want to know. I can't give an
>     ad-hoc cookbook how to build a gpg front-end or a gpg exchange
>     exntesion.
> 
>     Don't get me wrong, I always try to answer general questions but
>     IMHO what you ask for is very time consuming and right now I'm
>     a little busy with working on WinPT and gpgol.
> 
> 
>            Timo
> 
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> -- 
> God is Great
> VINEET MADAN
> emailid: vineet1408 at gmail.com <mailto:vineet1408 at gmail.com>
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