{"id":405,"date":"2016-06-28T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=405"},"modified":"2016-06-28T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T15:00:24","slug":"encryption-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/encryption-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"Encryption in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/17201.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-406\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/17201.png\" alt=\"17201\" width=\"362\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/17201.png 256w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/17201-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GnuPG is a publicly available encryption scheme that uses the &#8220;public key&#8221; approach.\u00a0If you want to receive an encrypted mail from someone, you need to give them your public key as this will be used to perform the encryption.\u00a0You will then decrypt the mail with your own private key.\u00a0This feature helps in sending emails with sensitive information, as without a private key, it\u2019s nearly impossible to decode the message.\u00a0You must keep your private key secret from everyone, but you may give your public key to anyone who wants it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Create a new key<\/h3>\n<p>To create a new GnuPG key, follow the instructions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your cPanel account.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Security<\/em> section, click on the <strong>GnuPG keys<\/strong> icon.<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-98.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-98.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (98)\" width=\"507\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-98.png 507w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-98-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Fill in the required information in the available fields under the <em>Create a New Key<\/em> page.<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (100)\" width=\"773\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100.png 773w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-100-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter the name you want to be seen during secure communication in the\u00a0<em>Your Name<\/em>\u00a0box.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your email address in the\u00a0<em>Your Email Address<\/em>\u00a0box.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Comment or Nickname box<\/em>, fill in a nickname for the key or a short comment about the purpose of the key.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Key Password<\/em> box, fill in a the\u00a0password you wish to use and retype it in the box which says <em>Confirm Password<\/em>. Ensure that the password is strong.<\/li>\n<li>Set the expiry date in the <em>Expiration Date<\/em> box.<\/li>\n<li>Select the key size you want in the <em>Key Size<\/em> menu. Bigger value means better encryption. However encyption with larger values are slower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now click <strong>Generate Key<\/strong>. Your keys will be generated within a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Import a key<\/h3>\n<p>To import an already existing GnuPG key:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the <strong>GnuPG keys<\/strong> in the <em>Security<\/em> section.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A new page will load. Scroll down to the bottom where you will see the <strong>Import Key<\/strong> button and click on it.<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-409\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (101)\" width=\"772\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101.png 772w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-101-624x188.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You will be directed to a new interface. Copy the key you want to import and paste it in the available text box here.<\/li>\n<li>Then click <strong>Import\u00a0<\/strong>and the key will be added to your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>View a key<\/h3>\n<p>You can also view created or imported keys.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Locate the key you wish to view under the <strong>Public<\/strong> or <strong>Private<\/strong> heading just below the <em>Import key<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>View<\/strong> corresponding to the key you wish to view.<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-410\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view.png\" alt=\"view\" width=\"771\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view.png 771w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view-624x189.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A new interface will load where the key will be displayed for you to view.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Delete a key<\/h3>\n<p>You can also delete the keys you have created or imported.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Locate the key you wish to delete under the <strong>Public<\/strong> or <strong>Private<\/strong> heading just below the <em>Import key<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Delete GnuPG Key<\/strong> corresponding to the key you wish to delete.<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-411\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del.png\" alt=\"del\" width=\"771\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del.png 771w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/del-624x189.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the next page, click <strong>YES<\/strong> to confirm the removal of the key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more help\u00a0on how to manage your website, feel free to <a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/contact_us.php\">contact us<\/a>. We, at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/\">CloudHost<\/a>, will be glad to be of help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GnuPG is a publicly available encryption scheme that uses the &#8220;public key&#8221; approach.\u00a0If you want to receive an encrypted mail from someone, you need to give them your public key as this will be used to perform the encryption.\u00a0You will then decrypt the mail with your own private key.\u00a0This feature helps in sending emails with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":414,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405\/revisions\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}