{"id":11003,"date":"2024-08-26T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=11003"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:01:32","slug":"setting-up-file-level-encryption-for-fvt-ge","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/knowledge-base\/setting-up-file-level-encryption-for-fvt-ge\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up File-Level Encryption for FVT\/GE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

File-Level Encryption (such as PGP)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The FVT\/GE platform uses file-level encryption (such as PGP) to encrypt downloaded files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To download files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You will need to generate a public\/private key pair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. You will need to upload the public key to the Clearinghouse through the FVT\/GE platform. (Do not submit your public key via email.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This article will guide you through how to provide the Clearinghouse with the public key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Generating a Public\/Private Key Pair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Gpg4win<\/a> is an example of a tool that easily generates a public\/private key pair. For a list of other recommended tools, visit https:\/\/www.openpgp.org\/software\/misc\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You should engage your organizational-level information technology office for support and implementation of a file-level encryption tool. Once you select a tool, generate a public\/private key pair. This is often done during the initial installation of the tool. (See \u201cHow to Create A Public\/Private Key Pair<\/a>\u201d at the end of this article for step-by-step instructions on exporting a public key using Gpg4win<\/a> as an example.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Providing Your Public Key to the Clearinghouse for FVT\/GE Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    On the FVT\/GE platform, click the \u201cService Profile\u201d link in the left sidebar. This link is available on any page within the FVT\/GE platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Because your FVT\/GE landing tab will be the Service Agreement Details tab, you will need to navigate to the \u201cReport Encryption\u201d tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    On the \u201cReport Encryption\u201d tab, copy and paste your public key in the PGP Key field. Click “Submit.” Make sure you copy and paste the entire<\/em> public key. The —–BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– and —–END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– statements are required, as well as a blank line after the —–BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If you enter the public key with incorrect formatting, this error message will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    You should try entering your key again. Remember, the —–BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– and —–END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– statements are required, as well as a blank line after the —–BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK—– statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you successfully enter the public key, all files downloaded from the FVT\/GE platform will be encrypted using it. The PGP tool you selected will decrypt the downloaded file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Create A Public\/Private Key Pair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Often when you download a file-level encryption tool, the public key is generated during the installation process. The images below use Gpg4win<\/a> as an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Gpg4win<\/a> can be installed at the user level without administrative rights (you should follow your institution\u2019s policy for adding software). Creating the certificate and exporting the certificate into a public key file is straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Near the end of the installation process, a window will display indicating the certificate that was generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If a certificate was not generated during the installation process, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Run Kleopatra (the certificate manager included in the Gpg4win<\/a> install).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Under the \u201cFile\u201d menu, select \u201cNew OpenPGP Key Pair.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Enter the name and address of the key pair.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Once you can view the created certificate, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Right-click the certificate in the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Select \u201cExport.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Save the file to a common location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Open the file with Notepad. The key block will look similar to the screenshot below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Copy and paste the entire<\/em> content of the key block into the upload section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Decrypting Your Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Certain files downloaded from the FVT\/GE platform are encrypted. To open these files and view their contents, you will need to decrypt them. See examples of how to decrypt using Kleopatra\/Gpg4win <\/a>below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Select the key you would like to use to decrypt. Click the \u201cDecrypt\/Verify\u201d button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. In the file browser that is opened, select the file you want to decrypt. Click \u201cOpen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. The file will be decrypted. Click the \u201cSave All\u201d button to save the decrypted file in the selected output folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. The decrypted file will be saved to the selected output folder. You can now open the file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      File-Level Encryption (such as PGP) The FVT\/GE platform uses file-level encryption (such as PGP) to encrypt downloaded files. To download files: This article will guide you through how to provide the Clearinghouse with the public key. Generating a Public\/Private Key Pair Gpg4win is an example of a tool that easily…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[144],"ht-kb-tag":[150,148,147,149],"class_list":["post-11003","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-ge-fvt","ht_kb_tag-activation","ht_kb_tag-financial-value-transparency","ht_kb_tag-fvt-ge","ht_kb_tag-gainful-employment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/11003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11003"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/11003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11946,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/11003\/revisions\/11946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=11003"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/compliancecentral\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=11003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}