Regarding private and public key encryption

Question

suppose i am using private and public key encryption with c#. so when i encrypt anything and forward to Mr x then what key Mr x should have to decrypt and what key Mr x should have to encrypt which i can decrypt?

in private and public key encryption both part should have the same private and public key or any one key ?

please discuss here. thanks

Tridip Bhattacharjee · Answer

say i am client1 and i have both keys. Suppose client1 encrypt and send encrypted text to client2 then what key client2 must have to decrypt the text received from client1? when client2 encrypt some thing and send to client1 then what key client2 use to encrypt text and what key client1 should use to decrypt it? now you tell me how whole will happen

Sundar · Answer

Not two keys One Key for both Users. For example if your (sender) key is a5698ft then the same key a5698ft me (receiver) should have.

Tridip Bhattacharjee · Answer

you mean to say both party should have two keys.......am i right?

Sundar · Answer

Yes Keys should be same for Both Users in both State