User Guide

Security

Check the revocation status of a PGP key

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

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Advanced Security Options.

4.Click PGP Keys.

5.Highlight a PGP® key.

6.Press the Menu key.

7.Click Fetch Status.

Change the trust status of a PGP key

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

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Advanced Security Options.

4.Click PGP Keys.

5.Highlight a PGP® key.

6.Press the Menu key.

7.Click Trust or Distrust.

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 Advanced Security Options.

4.Click PGP Keys.

5.Highlight a PGP® key.

6.Press the Menu key.

7.Click Revoke.

8.Click Yes.

9.Change the Reason field.

10.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Superseded: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:

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Blackberry 8910, 8900 Check the revocation status of a PGP key, Change the trust status of a PGP key, Revoke a PGP key