Kevin P. Fleming wrote: > Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > >> Suggested modification) >> >> X also signs the message with his public key. >> >> (If X doesn't want to, this automated procedure will not apply) >> > > I don't understand; if X signs the message using his public key, then > recipients would need X's private key to verify the signature. Who would > have that besides X? > Generally an encrypted message is signed with the private key and decrypted with the public key, the point of public key encryption is not to hide the content of the message, but rather to insure that the content was not altered during transmission.
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