Blackberry 8520 manual Revoke a PGP key, PGP key revocation reasons

User Guide Security

Revoke a PGP key

If you revoke a PGP® key, the PGP key is revoked only in the key store on your BlackBerry® device. Your device does not update the revocation status on the PGP® Universal Server.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click PGP Keys.

4.Highlight a PGP® key.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Revoke.

7.Click Yes.

8.Change the Reason field.

9.Click OK.

PGP key revocation reasons

Unknown:

The revocation reason does not match any of the predefined reasons.

Superseded:

A new PGP® key is replacing an existing PGP key.

Key Compromise:

A person who is not the key subject might have discovered the private key value.

Key Retired:

The PGP key is no longer used.

User ID Invalid:

The user information for the PGP key is not valid.

PGP key options

Change the display name for a PGP key

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click PGP keys.

4.Highlight a PGP® key.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Change Label.

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