-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- 3/3/99 PGP 6.0.2ckt - Build04 ------------------------ What's new in this build? The Clean Stuff:- ----------------- 1) Recoded the key size wizard dialog procedure. It now displays PRZ's message in the top part. The bottom part has a combo box containing all the supported key sizes in .5k bits increment, and an edit box for custom key sizes. The range of the supported key sizes is correctly displayed in the custom key size radio button's caption. 2) Added the key ID column to the recipient dialog. It has full sort capabilities. 3) Fixed the properties of all the non-editable combo boxes which I had added from "Dropdown" to "Drop List". 4) Moved the ckt preferences registry keys from:- Software\\PGP\\PGP60\\PrefKeyringBackups Software\\PGP\\PGP60\\PrefHashAlgorithm To:- Software\\Network Associates\\PGP60\\PrefKeyringBackups Software\\Network Associates\\PGP60\\PrefHashAlgorithm Respectively. 5) The PGPDisk Windows 95 Driver has been compiled using VToolsD 2.04. It is included in this build. 6) Fixed a type-o in the Installshield installer script. The Dirty Stuff:- ----------------- 7) Added support for RSA keys up to 16k bits in length. However, the program will not generate RSA keys > 8k bits. 8) Added support for DH keys up to 8k bits in length. However, the program will not generate DH keys > 4k bits. 9) Added support for the SHA-Double hash algorithm. The Program will successfully decode / verify a PGP message where the SHA-Double hash algorithm is used. However, this algorithm may not be selected by the user, it is invoked by the program when signing with a DSA key > 1024 bits. As a bye product of the above modification, DSA keys > 1024 bits are now supported, however, such keys will not be generated by the program. I would like to state that by doing so, I am in no way endorsing the use of this algorithm or DSA keys > 1024 bits. Also, the use of this algorithm is un-warranted for two reasons. First, it offers no added security over SHA1 or RIPEMD160. Second, it causes inter-operability problems with other implementations of PGP. PGP 5.x.x is the only implementation of PGP that I am aware of that supports the SHA1x hash algorithm. For compatibility's sake, it is a good idea to revoke all DSA keys > 1024 bits. Also, be aware that adding support for such DSA keys or the SHA-Double hash algorithm, may not be possible in future implementations of PGP. You have been warned! Since Build 03, the Vireo tools have been acquired. The PGPDisk win95 driver was built successfully. However, I have yet to figure out how to build the PGPDisk win-nt driver. I suspect that the problem could be to do with the wrong versions of the SDK, and DDK's installed on my machine. If you would like to help, and have any of the followings:- • Microsoft Platform SDK January 1998 • Microsoft Windows NT DDK January 1997 • Microsoft Windows 95 DDK January 1998 Please email me. Should any problems arise with this build, please do not hesitate to contact me. All my PGP keys may be found in the signatures directory in the PGP install directory. If you have any of my keys on your keyring please take the time to update them. Enjoy! Best Regards Imad R. Faiad 02/22/99 PGP 6.0.2ckt - Build03 ------------------------ What's new in this build? 1) Changed the column layout in PGPKeys so that the Key ID will display in the default view next to the key name. 2) Added the Preferred Number of Key Ring Backups feature. 3) Ported Anonymous's, List Control with Key ID and info in the PGP decrypt Dialog. 4) PGPDisk is now included in this build. All the binaries where compiled with the exception of the driver's binaries which were culled from PGPFreeware6.0.2i. Not sure whether this would work as I am no PGPDisk user. Please make sure you backup your PGPDisk volume files if you intend to use the PGPDisk which is included in this build. If there are any problems please let me know, your feed back will be most appreciated. 5) I have re-incorporated 40Comupd.exe in the installer, just in case someone needs it. Heck, it's only 430 odd k's, and besides, what's 430k between friends? Some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there is a remote possibility that I may lay my hand on Vireo's VToolsD. If I do, I will be able to clean compile PGPDisk's Win95 driver. And now the bad news, no possibilities in sight yet to get Vireo's Driver::Works, without which no PGPDisk Win NT drivers may be compiled. If you are in a position to help with regards to the needed software tools, please email me. Enjoy! Best Regards Imad R. Faiad PGP 6.0.2ckt - Build02 ------------------------ What's new in this build? 1) Recoded the logic of the hash algorithm feature so that external PGP option lists are more or less honored, for better compatibility with QDPGP. 2) Added the user specified version string feature. 3) Added the Key ID to signing key combo box. 4) Split the append key info to comment block into two. Namely, Append Key ID to comment block, and Append Finger Print to comment block. So, you may opt to append no key info, or just the signing key ID, or just the signing key fingerprint, or both the signing KeyID and it's fingerprint to comment block. 5) The build number now displays in the about dialog. 6) Added some more key servers. 7) Changed the default cipher to IDEA. 8) Omitted 40Comupd.exe from the installer to make it smaller. If you need this file, download it from the Micro$oft web site. To install this build, I recommend that you un-install ckt Build01 first. If you find any problems with this build, please email me. I still do not possess the necessary tools to build PGPDisk. I therefore, once again, appeal to those in a position to help to do so, so that we may proceed with compiling a full fledged ckt build that includes PGPDisk. The following tools are needed:- • Vireo Driver::Works 1.20 • Vireo VTOOLSD 2.05b Enjoy! Best Regards Imad R. Faiad PGP 6.0.ckt - Build01 ----------------------- Here it is at last, the first beta build of PGP 6.0.2ckt. The following features have been implemented so far:- 1) Support for RSA keys up to 8192 bits in length. 2) Append the signing key ID & Fingerprint to the comment block. 3) User selectable Hash Algorithm when signing with RSA keys. If you don't know what the above features are, or how to use them, please refer to the read me file of PGP 5.5.3ckt for more information. This is a beta build, and as such, I assume that you know what you have to do to install it. If you encounter any bugs or problems please do not hesitate to email me (matic@cyberia.net.lb). If anyone has any of these tools and would like to help, please email me:- • Microsoft Platform SDK January 1998 • Microsoft Windows NT DDK January 1997 • Microsoft Windows 95 DDK January 1998 I have the above, but not the exact builds. I have none of these tools:- • Vireo Driver::Works 1.20 • Vireo VTOOLSD 2.05b This build does not contain PGPDisk, because one needs the above Vireo tools to be able to build it. To make the installer lighter, I have omitted the .pdf files. I will be working on porting the customary ckt features to PGP 6.0.2ckt. As they are implemented, they will be made available for download. Many thanks to those who have beta tested the previous build. Enjoy! Best Regards Imad R. Faiad -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 6.0.2ckt http://members.tripod.com/IRFaiad Comment: KeyID: 0x833F1BAD Comment: Fingerprint: 75CD 96A7 8ABB F87E 9390 5FD7 2A88 4F45 iQEVAwUBNt2EJrzDFxiDPxutAQFyoggAnFabPMId651mipFSg/ip3zfK/OCj+5b+ 1MgOmvC/Ctqf5tuXEF4J1z7brZLIMZPOlpTXt4v7MKfXAdgWm4K9j2daje33LKp8 pfJXlZloIvOzK515rWMP277MH24kVqEqYtkMDK1fuR+jYCZ6kuzV2jo7e0yh3AAx aCoilCQSXFP+5QZ7+HZXeooDnznEkKQjxfzhBO76+7r8l4gA/TMnt21VFDlC+Wif Ea/dy6UizGd7o2MqbBFjYc12qTzdr0zSdXFGRcMb95tPlS8WCvk7pn1llXArD+Zt vMO2Q3RZssnSOj8RVz7u4Odj62iFx47HSV0bGVn4Zba7fjTFpUE+rQ== =IpHp -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----