just wondering , if i use pgp on my pc , and lets say while on my unix connection to the net i shell to dos to do encryption or decryption , does this compromise my security in any way ? can some admin catch my passphrase, i don think so , but i'm really fucken paranoid ! thanks for any answers felloe punks !

If you are dialed-up to a UNIX box using some terminal emulator, say kermit, and you escape back to the local machine shell-escape to run PGP, the SysAdmin on the UNIX side should not be able to read what you say. -derek