
Due to a fair amount of demand from Private Idaho users who had novice friends that wanted to use PGP, but were frustrated at the installation and configuration process of the DOS version, I wrote a Windows utility called PGP QuickStart. This is an extremely simple app that handholds the user from downloading PGP with their Web browser to creating their key rings. It automatically unzips the files, creates the appropriate directory, and modifies the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The user just follows easy to understand dialog boxes and clicks buttons. This is not a full-featured front-end. Its purpose is only to simplify the PGP installation process so a user can later use Private Idaho or any of the other Windows shells that are available. Obviously, most people on the list aren't going to have much personal use for this app. However, it is perfect for recommending to PC users who want to get started with crypto, but may be a little bit intimidated. The beta version is located at: http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/pi.html Comments to: joelm@eskimo.com As with Private Idaho, this utility is free...