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This submenu is called up from OpenPGP Public Keys.

 

Sections on this page:

Identification

Validity

Type

Details

Valid e-mail addresses

Key usage

Comment

 

 

anchor link Section Identification

 

This section shows information about the owner of the OpenPGP key.

 

Parameters

Description

anchor link ID

Displays the unique ID of the OpenPGP key.

anchor link User ID

As a rule, the name and email address of the key holder are displayed.

anchor link Key ID

Displays the unique key ID of the OpenPGP key.

anchor link Subkey ID

Displays the unique key ID of the sub key.

anchor link Fingerprint

Hash of the key.

This is used to compare the key with the owner to determine that the key was not exchanged on the way from the owner to the communication partner - for example by a man-in-the-middle attack.

 

 

anchor link Section Validity

Shows the validity of the certificate.

 

Parameters

Description

anchor link Issued on

Issue date of the certificate

anchor link Expires on

Expiration date of the certificate

 

 

anchor link Section Type

 

Parameters

Description

anchor link PK Algorithm

Specifies the key algorithm, for example RSA or DSS/SH.

anchor link Key size

Specifies the key length

anchor link Key capabilities

Displays the key capabilities (e.g. encrypt, sign, certify).

 

 

anchor link Section Details

(new in 12.1.4)

 

Column

Description

anchor link Type (ID)

Displays the key type (primary key / subkey) for each unique Key ID.

anchor link PK Algorithm

Specifies the key algorithm, for example ECC, RSA or DSS/SH.

anchor link Key size

Specifies the key length

anchor link Key capabilities

Displays the key capabilities (e.g. encrypt, sign, certify).

anchor link Issued on

Displays the issue date of the key.

anchor link Expires on

Displays the expiry date of the key.

 

 

anchor link Section Valid e-mail addresses

 

In this section, you can specify alternative email addresses for which the key is also available.

Thus, the key primarily created for

john.doe@mycompany.tld

could also be used for the alternative email addresses

j.doe@mycompany.tld

doe@mycompany.tld

 

After saving via Save addresses, an additional input field is displayed.

 

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anchor link Note:

This setting only works with key material which was uploaded with 7.4.6 or higher

 

 

 

anchor link Section Key usage

 

Displays the intended purpose of the certificate, taking only the purposes from the following table into account.

 

Parameters

Description

anchor link CheckBoxInactive Allow encryption

Specifies whether this key is to be used for encrypting to the email address from the User ID (Identification) and/or to the email address(es) entered under Valid e-mail addresses.

 

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anchor link Note:

Administrators may use this option to exclude the respective certificate from the use for encryption.

 

However, GINA users are also able to exclude their keys - no matter how they were integrated into the X.509 Certificates.

For this reason, you should refrain from a general (re-)activation of this option by an administrator.

 

Click on Save usage to save changes.

 

 

anchor link Section Comment

 

Here, you can enter a personal comment about the OpenPGP Key, for example why the corresponding trust position was granted.

Click on Save comment to save this comment.

 

 

Click on the Download public key button to save the public key in text format as an asc file.

Click on the Delete button to remove the OpenPGP Public Key from the appliance.

 

  

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