Blackberry manual About PGP keys

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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.

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Blackberry manual About PGP keys