Error using PGP 5 generated key
Johan Wevers
johanw@vulcan.xs4all.nl
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:06:54 +0200 (MET DST)
Werner Koch wrote:
> ElGamal (aka DH) keys created by PGP >=5 are only intended for
> encryption.
Hmmm. I created a new key with gpg, choose option 1, and set the keyID of
that new key in my options file as default key. I noticed it took gpg a LOT
more time to generate a key than pgp 5.
However, I get the same error when I use that key for signing when I set the
keyID of the ElGamal key as default key. When I set the keyID of the DSA key
as default, it works, but then it uses my old RSA key for encryption, which
was not quite what I intended.
Whan I remove these keys from my secret keyring the newly generated key is
used.
Is there some option to set the default encryption and sign keys separately?
I don't want to delete the RSA key.
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