Quick question: Encryption
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KagutsuchiZA
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Quick question: Encryption
When using asymmetric encryption, one simple method as I understand it is to encrypt a message with the receivers public key and the receiver decrypts it using his private key. The two key's are paired. How does the receiver know what correct private key to use? Or does the sender send the private and public key to the receiver? I'm confused....
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Ron2K
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Re: Quick question: Encryption
Check out the Wikipedia article - it seems to be fairly comprehensive and may answer your question.
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