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- This file contains instructions on how to obtain PGP 2.6.2 from MIT.
- The PGP documentation is available in this directory either as the two
- files pgpdoc1.txt (Volume I of the manual) and pgpdoc2.txt (Volume II)
- or as the ZIP file pgp262dc.zip. This directory (/pub/PGP) also contains
- the file pgformat.doc which describes the internal format of PGP
- messages.
-
- In order get the PGP 2.6.2 software itself, you need to first fetch and
- read the files rsalicen.txt and mitlicen.txt. The first of these
- contains the license agreement for the version of RSAREF that is used by
- PGP 2.6.2. The later file contains a license from MIT to you (if you
- choose to download PGP 2.6.2).
-
- If you agree with the licenses, you should now "telnet" (remote login,
- *not* FTP) to net-dist.mit.edu and login on the "getpgp" account. You
- will be required to answer four questions after which the location of
- the PGP software will be provided to you. You then again use anonymous
- ftp (login as anonymous giving your e-mail address as your password,
- note: do *not* login as "getpgp") to get the actual software. The
- location of the software will be something of the form:
-
- /pub/PGP/dist/U.S.-only-xxxx
-
- where the -xxxx will be a randomly appearing set of letters and digits.
- Note: you must change directly to this directory as the /pub/PGP/dist
- directory itself is not listable.
-
- There are two common reasons why you may not be able to change to this
- directory. The first has to do with the fact that the exact name of the
- hidden directory is changed at the top and bottom of each hour. You must
- be sure to attempt to change to the hidden directory within the same
- half hour as you did the "telnet" command to obtain the filename.
-
- The second reason you may have trouble is because our distribution FTP
- server believes that your host is outside of the United States. If you
- are in fact in the U.S. you should send mail to:
-
- postmaster@net-dist.mit.edu. Please include the fully qualified domain
- name of the system from which you attempted the FTP transaction.
-
- Below is a copy of the questions you will be asked when you telnet to
- net-dist.mit.edu and login as "getpgp":
-
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- This distribution of PGP 2.6.2 incorporates the RSAREF(tm) Cryptographic
- Toolkit under license from RSA Data Security, Inc. A copy of that
- license is in the file /pub/PGP/rsalicen.txt available via anonymous FTP
- from net-dist.mit.edu (note: login as anonymous *not* getpgp). In
- accordance with the terms of that license, PGP 2.6.2 may be used for
- non-commercial purposes only.
-
- PGP 2.6.2 and RSAREF may be subject to the export control laws of the
- United States of America as implemented by the United States Department
- of State Office of Defense Trade Controls.
-
- Users who wish to obtain a copy of PGP 2.6.2 are require to answer the
- following questions:
-
- Are you a citizen or national of the United States or a person who
- has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
- States under the Immigration and Naturalization Act?
-
- <type "yes" or "no">
-
- Do you agree not to export PGP 2.6.2, or RSAREF to the extent
- incorporated therein, in violation of the export control laws of the
- United States of America as implemented by the United States
- Department of State Office of Defense Trade Controls?
-
- <type "yes" or "no">
-
- Do you agree to the terms and conditions of the RSAREF license (in
- /pub/PGP/rsalicen.txt)?
-
- <type "yes" or "no">
-
- Will you use PGP 2.6.2 solely for non-commercial purposes?
-
- <type "yes" or "no">
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