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What if you could securely store the key on a device that you always have on your person? Luckily, you can probably revoke the key before anybody is able to decrypt it because GPG keys are stored encrypted at all times by default, but that's a hassle. Even storing keys on a laptop can be troublesome-if the laptop gets stolen, so does your GPG key. Unfortunately, storing encryption keys where you don't have physical control is generally a bad idea. It is often desirable to be able to use a GPG key on more than one computer, for instance at home and at work, or on a desktop and a laptop.
#GPG SUITE KEY INSTALL#
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In order to be able to use your YubiKey with GnuPG 2.2 again, please follow these steps: Some users have reported that their YubiKeys are no longer working after updating to GPG Suite 2017.1, which is related to the new GnuPG 2.2. In order to re-create them, run the following command for each smart card: gpg -card-status YubiKey no longer working Unfortunately GnuPG 2.2 doesn't migrate your smart card key stubs, when migrating from GnuPG 2.0. Re-import missing public keys by opening Terminal.app and pasting the following command: gpg -import < ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg Missing a secret key (smart card / USB token edition)
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Before converting your keys we have created a backup, they are not lost. Should the secret key still be missing after this command and it's not stored on a smart card / USB token, please create a new discussion. If the missing secret key is stored on a smart card / USB token, please see the next section. Re-import missing secret keys by opening Terminal.app and pasting the following command: gpg -import < ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg In some cases the migration unfortunately doesn't complete. On first use after updating to GPG Suite 2017.1, your old keyring will be converted to the new format. GnuPG 2.2 has introduced a new file format for storing your GnuPG keyring. Missing secret key(s) and / or public keys After that, you will not be asked for your passphrase again if you choose to store your passphrase in macOS keychain. As a consequence you will have to re-enter your passphrase once for signing a message/file and once for decrypting a message/file. Unfortunately GnuPG 2.2 changed the format of how passphrase are stored in macOS Keychain. Open macOS Keychain Access (enter Keychain Access in Spotlight).The good news is, your passphrase is still stored in macOS Keychain.
#GPG SUITE KEY UPDATE#
Since the update I'm asked for my secret key's passphrase, but I can't remember what it was This KB covers issues that were reported in regards to the migration to GnuPG 2.2. GPG Suite 2017.1 and later include GnuPG 2.2.