Re: I have installed my digital certificate,but where is my public key?

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:20:58 +0200

You don't need to worry about your public key. You can publish it on a web
site or where ever you want. The only key that you need to worry about is
your private key.

I posted to you once how to secure your privacy, so here is it again.

Do not run Kazaa and other peer to peer applications on same computer that
you use to write your confidential documents and e-mails or use on-line bank
service on. Personally I have certificates for such purposes (on-line
banking, secure e-mail,...) stored on smart card. It does provide additional
security -- while still not 100% secure, but close enough.

To protect your digital certificates, you must use:
a) secure OS (e.g. Windows 2000, Windows XP) with latest patches, antivirus,
personal firewall, anti spy ware, etc...
b) strong - hard to guess password (password that has more then 14
characters)
c) have a backup of your private key in secure place (e.g. exported and
copied to CD (or more then 1 CD), stored in a safe place. Again use strong
password when you export your private key).

If you don't use smart card for certificate storage, your password is the
one that is protecting your profile where your certificates are stored. If I
can guess your password easily then I can get to your certificates and use
them in your name...

Mike

"digital" <anonymous@discussion.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23MsOjplnEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> How to ensure the security of public key and private key stored on my OS?
> Is it possible the key stolen when my OS is hacked?
> "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> дÈëÓʼþ
> news:%23KczCblnEHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > You can send it as a file attachment (just like you would send e.g. a
word
> > document or a picture). Instead of *.doc or *.jpg you will attach *.cer
> file
> > that you got when you exported your public key.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "digital" <anonymous@discussion.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23cnCOKknEHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > email the certicaficate? Do you mean copy the certificate file then
send
> > to
> > > the recipient? How to attach my public keys when I use Outlook?
> > > "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> дÈëÓʼþ
> > > news:u0jYQKjnEHA.648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > You can export your public key. If you installed it correctly you
> should
> > > be
> > > > able to view your certificate here. Open IE and go to Tools ->
> Internet
> > > > Options. Click on Content tab and Certificates. You should see your
> > > > certificate under Personal.
> > > >
> > > > Click and select the certificate and select the export option.
Select
> > "No,
> > > > do not export my private key". Select location where you want your
> > public
> > > > keys stored. You will get *.cer format of the file.
> > > >
> > > > Now you can e-mail this file to anyone. Another option would also be
> to
> > > > digitally sign your e-mail. Depending on the client that you use it
> can
> > > > attach your public keys automatically when you digitally sign your
> > e-mail.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > "digital" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:171b01c49e28$ced51cd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > And how can send it to my email recipient?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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