Set how long your key store password is remembered

Blackberry manual Set how long your key store password is remembered, PGP key troubleshooting

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Set how long your key store password is remembered

After a password timeout occurs, you must type your password to access private keys.

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click Key Stores.

3.Set the Private Key Password Timeout field.

4.Click the trackwheel.

5.Click Save.

Set how frequently the revocation status is refreshed

When your BlackBerry® device stores a PGP® key longer than the time limit specified in the Certificate Status Expires field, your device should download a new revocation status automatically the next time your device uses the PGP key.

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click Key Stores.

3.Set the Certificate Status Expires After field to the length of time that a revocation status can be stored before your device considers the status to be stale.

4.Click the trackwheel.

5.Click Save.

Do not back up or restore items in the key store

The Allow Key Store Backup/Restore field determines whether items in the key store are backed up or restored when your BlackBerry® device is backed up or restored. Although the keys are encrypted on your computer, you might want to set this field to No if you do not want your private key backed up to your computer for security reasons.

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click Key Stores.

3.Set the Allow Key Store Backup/Restore field to No.

4.Click the trackwheel.

5.Click Save.

PGP key troubleshooting

I cannot download another person's PGP key from an LDAP server

Try performing the following actions:

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Contents

User Guide Supplement BlackBerry 8707h Smartphone PGP Support Package for BlackBerry DevicesPage Research In Motion Limited Page Contents Page Enroll with the PGP Universal Server PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices installationEnroll with the PGP Universal Server About PGP keys PGP keysFind PGP key information About PGP key iconsDownload a personal PGP key from the PGP Universal Server Download another person’s PGP keyCheck the status of a PGP key Download an updated PGP keyFind PGP subkey information PGP key information fieldsSet options for checking the status of a PGP key Set a PGP key to trustedSet a PGP key to not trusted Send a PGP key to a contactDelete a PGP key Change the display name for a PGP keyRevoke a PGP key Revocation reasonsAbout the key store Add a contact when adding a PGP key to the key storeSet the service used to download PGP keys Change the key store passwordSet how frequently the revocation status is refreshed Set how long your key store password is rememberedDo not back up or restore items in the key store PGP key troubleshootingRelated topic Ldap certificate server options See Ldap certificate server options Certificate serversAbout certificate servers Add a certificate serverSend certificate server information to a contact Delete a certificate serverPGP messages About digital signatures and encryptionAbout encryption icons Import a PGP key from a message About signature iconsAbout message classifications Download a sender’s PGP keyImport certificate server information from a message Forward or reply to a PGP messageDigitally sign or encrypt an email message Digitally sign or encrypt a PIN message View an attachment in a signed messageSearch the message list Attach a PGP key to a message Select your default PGP keyEncrypt a PGP message with a pass phrase Display small status icons for PGP messagesCannot see all signing or encryption options PGP message troubleshootingPGP messages User Guide Supplement Memory cleaning About memory cleaningClear the device memory View the memory cleaning icon on the Home screen Legal notice User Guide Supplement

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