gnupg2.x // adding subkeys - possible only from commandline ?

vedaal at nym.hush.com vedaal at nym.hush.com
Wed Sep 21 16:57:45 CEST 2011


Have been playing with gpg4win, and installed everything according 
to the defaults.

Cannot get Kleopatra or GPA to add a subkey, 
but can easily do it from the commandline. 

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C:\PROGRA~1\GNU\GNUPG>gpg --edit-key aaaa1
gpg (GnuPG) 2.0.17; Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, 
Inc.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Secret key is available.

pub  2048R/F9015496  created: 2005-12-01  expires: never       
usage: SC
                     trust: ultimate      validity: ultimate
[ultimate] (1). aaaa1 <aaaa1 at key.test>

gpg> addkey
Key is protected.

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "aaaa1 <aaaa1 at key.test>"
2048-bit RSA key, ID F9015496, created 2005-12-01

Please select what kind of key you want:
   (3) DSA (sign only)
   (4) RSA (sign only)
   (5) Elgamal (encrypt only)
   (6) RSA (encrypt only)
   (7) DSA (set your own capabilities)
   (8) RSA (set your own capabilities)
Your selection? 

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Is there a way to do this from any of the gpg4win front ends?

TIA,


vedaal




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