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PGP keys
About PGP keys
About PGP key icons
Download a personal PGP key from the PGP Universal Server
Download another person’s PGP key
Find PGP key information
Find PGP subkey information
PGP key information fields
Check the status of a PGP key
Download an updated PGP key
Set a PGP key to trusted
Set a PGP key to not trusted
Send a PGP key to a contact
Set options for checking the status of a PGP key
Use the common name when adding a PGP key to the key store
Change the display name for a PGP key
Revoke a PGP key
Revocation reasons
Delete a PGP key
Add a contact when adding a PGP key to the key store Set the service used to download PGP keys
About the key store
Change the key store password
Set how long your key store password is remembered Set how frequently the revocation status is refreshed
Do not back up or restore items in the key store
Shortcuts for viewing PGP key information in the PGP Keys screen
PGP key troubleshooting
About PGP keys
A PGP® key might contain several cryptographic keys, including a parent key to verify signatures and one or more subkeys to encrypt messages. PGP keys are generated in pairs, with a public key and a private key.
A PGP public key binds the identity and the public cryptographic information of the PGP public key user. A PGP public key is required to verify and encrypt messages. PGP public keys are shared and are accessible by both message senders and recipients.
A PGP private key is required to sign and decrypt messages. Private key information is never publicly available.
You can generate a PGP key using the PGP Universal™ Server or PGP Desktop client. If you generate the PGP key using the PGP Universal Server, the PGP Universal Server signs the key to verify that the key is trusted.
A PGP key might also contain an X.509 certificate, which is used to verify and encrypt Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) messages. If you use the PGP Universal Server and you have installed the S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry devices, you can use these certificates to send and receive S/MIME messages through the PGP Universal Server. Certificates that you obtain from PGP keys are stored in the key store and appear in the Certificates screen.