After you've restarted your computer, you'll find that there's a new addition to your systray. The PGPTray icon looks like a padlock.

You may choose to simply leave the software with the default configuration options. We have, however, found that changing some of the options can make using the software more convenient. We aren't going to go over all the options tabs, just those that we normally change.

Clicking on the PGPTray icon gets you to its menu. Please select PGPKeys.

You should see the PGPKeys window. The key you generated and the ones automatically installed by the software should be the only keys listed at the moment. Next select Edit > Options.

You see the General Options tab. Most of the options shown below have been left at their default values, with two exceptions. We've entered a reference to the PGP portion of our web site in the Comment section, and that URL will be placed at the top of any PGP Signature generated by this program. That can be helpful in guiding those who may not understand PGP to an explanation.

The Single Sign-On options are very important. Do not cache your passphrase if you are not the only person who has access to your PC. If you choose to cache it, it is wisest to do so for a limited amount of time (we've selected two hours here).

We've chosen to enable the hotkeys (which aren't turned on in the default installation) because it makes it far more convenient to use PGP.

Three PGP keyservers (from which you can get others' keys, and where you'll probably want to upload your own key) are defined in the default installation.

We've chosen to add a fourth server, as we find that it is more reliable than some of the others.

Now you have your software installed and configured, and you're ready to begin using PGP!

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