Gpg4win

Gpg4win is an email and file encryption package for most versions of Microsoft Windows, which uses GnuPG public-key cryptography for data encryption and digital signatures.

Gpg4win
Developer(s)The Gpg4win Initiative
Stable release3.1.12 (with GnuPG 2.2.21) (July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24)) [±][1]
Preview release3.1.11-beta42 (with GnuPG 2.2.19) (November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)) [±][2]
Repositorydev.gnupg.org/source/gpg4win/
Operating systemWindows
TypeEncryption software
LicenseGNU GPL and other free software licenses
Websitegpg4win.org

The original creation of Gpg4win was supported by Germany's Federal Office for Information Security,[3][4] however Gpg4win and all included tools are free and open source software, and it is typically the non-proprietary option for privacy recommended[5][6] to Windows users.

Contents of Gpg4win Installer
  • GnuPG: the core encryption tool
  • Certificate managers
    • Kleopatra: certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509
    • GPA: an alternate certificate manager (GNU) for OpenPGP and X.509
  • Plugins for email and file encryption
    • GpgOL: a plugin for Microsoft Outlook to provide email encryption
    • GpgEX: a plugin for Windows Explorer to provide file encryption
  • Gpg4win Compendium: introduction to encryption (OpenPGP and X.509) and user manual for Gpg4win

See also
  • E-mail privacy

References
  1. "Gpg4win change history". Andre Heinecke. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "Gpg4win-Beta download directory". Andre Heinecke. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "About Gpg4win". Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via gpg4win.org. Creation of Gpg4win was supported by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
  4. Hillenius, Gijs (19 December 2013). "Government-used cryptography tool seeks funds". Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via europa.eu. Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)...in 2006...funded the development of GPG4win
  5. Bright, Peter; Goodin, Dan (14 June 2013). "Encrypted e-mail: How much annoyance will you tolerate to keep the NSA away?". Ars Technica. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. Zukerman, Erez (5 December 2011). "Gpg4win: Powerful Encryption for Free". PCWorld. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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