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[GENERAL] Encrypt with BouncyCastle and decrypt with pg_pub_decrypt

From
"Kang, Kamal"
Date:

Hi all,

 

I am trying to encrypt a string using Bouncy Castle PGP Java apis, Base64 encode the encrypted string and then decrypt using pg_pub_decrypt but it is failing with error “Wrong Key”. Just wanted to know if this is doable or pg_pub_decrypt only works with encrypted strings from pg_pub_encrypt?

 

Thanks

 

Kamal

Re: [GENERAL] Encrypt with BouncyCastle and decrypt with pg_pub_decrypt

From
Jeff Janes
Date:
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Kang, Kamal <k_kang@conversantmedia.com> wrote:

Hi all,

 

I am trying to encrypt a string using Bouncy Castle PGP Java apis, Base64 encode the encrypted string and then decrypt using pg_pub_decrypt but it is failing with error “Wrong Key”. Just wanted to know if this is doable or pg_pub_decrypt only works with encrypted strings from pg_pub_encrypt?



pg_pub_decrypt is compatible with gpg, so if Bouncy Castle is also compatible with gpg I don't see why it wouldn't also work.  Without more information, it is hard to provide more advice.  encrypt a dummy payload with a dummy password and show us what you get and what you do with it.

Cheers,

Jeff