Configure PGP: Manage Keys

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The following popup window is displayed when you click the Manage Keys button on the Configure PGP menu in the Configurator. This dialog has buttons that allow you to export keys and to remove keys from Robo-FTP's native keyring files.

 

Configure PGP Manage Keys

 

The Manage Keys dialog contains two tabs, Public Keys and Private Keys. Each key will have a date created, a key name, and key ID. Private keys will also contain an additional option for editing stored passphrases and setting a default private key to use, if applicable.

 

The format of the "Key Name" column is as follows: username (comment) <e-mail address>

 

The Key Name column contains values that can be used with /user, /comment, and /email options of the PGPENCRYPT script command to uniquely identify the key you wish to use for encryption.

 

Hint: If you are trying to decrypt a file but Robo-FTP is unable to find the correct private key for decryption, ask the person who encrypted the file about the Key ID of the public key used for encryption. This value should match the value shown in the Key ID column associated with your private key. If their PGP software shows only an 8 character Key ID compare it to the last 8 characters of the value shown in the Key ID column. Right-clicking on the Key ID cell will allow you to view the entire key fingerprint.

 

 

See also: Robo-FTP and PGP Cryptography, PGP Step-By-Step Guide