# PGP ClearSign File

> PGP ClearSign File activity for creating a PGP clear-text signature of a file using a private key.

`UiPath.Cryptography.Activities.PgpClearSignFile`

## Description

Creates a PGP clear-text signature of a file using a private key. The clearsigned output contains the original plaintext wrapped between `-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----` and `-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----` markers, so it is human-readable and tamper-evident.

The input file must be text, because clearsigning is designed for ASCII or UTF-8 content. For binary data, use the [PGP Sign File](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/developer/pgp-sign-file) activity instead. To verify the output, use the [PGP Verify](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/developer/pgp-verify) activity with the **ClearSigned File (Text)** verification type.

## Project compatibility

**Windows** | **Cross-platform**

## Windows, Cross-platform configuration

* **Input File Path** - The path to the file that you want to clearsign. This field supports only strings and `String` variables. To use a project resource instead of a path, select the field's input menu and switch to the **Input File** input (an `IResource`).
* **Private Key File Path** - The path to your PGP private key file, used to clearsign the data. This field supports only strings and `String` variables. To use a project resource instead of a path, select the field's input menu and switch to the **Private Key File** input (an `IResource`).
* **Output File Path** - The full path where the clearsigned file is saved. This field supports only strings and `String` variables.
* **Passphrase** - The passphrase that unlocks the private key. To provide it as a secure string instead of plain text, select the field's input menu and switch to the **Passphrase (Secure)** input (a `SecureString`).

### Advanced options

#### Options
* **Overwrite** - If a file already exists at the output path, this overwrites it. This field only supports Boolean values (`True`, `False`). The default value is `False`.
* **Continue On Error** - Specifies if the automation should continue even when the activity throws an error. This field only supports Boolean values (`True`, `False`). The default value is `False`. As a result, if the field is blank and an error is thrown, the execution of the project stops. If the value is set to `True`, the execution of the project continues regardless of any error.
  :::note
  If this activity is included in **Try Catch** and the value of the **Continue On Error** property is `True`, no error is caught when the project is executed.
  :::

#### Output
* **ClearSigned File** - A resource handle to the clearsigned file that was written, stored in an `ILocalResource` variable for use in other activities. The clearsigned text is also written to the **Output File Path**.