Re: [ANN][DASH] Dash (dash.org) | First Self-Funding Self-Governing Crypto Currency
Not sure how many people of this days still know how to operate with console commands.
if you drag the file onto www.virustotal.com you will see the SHA256.
Also 7zip shows it as somewone has pointed out.
The problem however really is that if the Main-Webpage is compromised so the links and the SHA256 file itself in the download will be compromised.
That means you have to check from the Github and that is then already a step too much for the lazzy user.
Hash verification topic :
I agree that using 7zip is much easier then using Windows PowerShell and since i already had 7zip installed, i actually switched to using that.
But i can also imagine people being reluctant with using third party software or uploading files to certain sites, so for those people Windows PowerShell is still an option
as its build inside Windows.
GPG verification topic :
Unfortunetely GPG verification will depend solely on third party software, as it does not seem to be supported directly in Windows to be used on Dash binaries.
tbct_mt2 windows guide* describes the GPG verification as well, also points to Gpg4win and how to verify that program itself.
Which is good information, gives us a second source pointing to the same program and is also a handy guide (thank you).
* https://bitzuma.com/posts/how-to-verify-an-electrum-download-on-windows/
Additional Information as at some point people may come across both GPG and PGP : http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/software-technology/difference-between-pgp-and-gpg/
I have one remaining question though, our last Dash update included this in the release notes :
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Signed binaries for Windows
This release is the first one to include signed binaries for Windows.
This release is the first one to include signed binaries for Windows.
I assume this is different from above described hash / GPG verification and is more like a digital signature in Windows 10 ?
I tried rightclicking on the dash-qt.exe and checking properties, but i'm not seeing any digital signatures tab there. Where do we find that digital signature ? Or how does this work in Windows 10 ?