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* [Encryption](#encryption)
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* [Authentication](#authentication)
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* [Add extra identities](#add-extra-identities)
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- [Create keys with --batch and --quick-add-key](#create-keys-with---batch-and---quick-add-keys)
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- [Verify](#verify)
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- [Export secret keys](#export-secret-keys)
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- [Revocation certificate](#revocation-certificate)
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## Add extra identities
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(Optional) To add additional email addresses or identities, use `adduid`:
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(Optional) To add additional email addresses or identities, use `adduid`.
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First open the keyring:
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```console
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$ gpg --expert --edit-key $KEYID
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```
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Then add the new identity:
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```console
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gpg> adduid
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Real name: Dr Duh
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By default, the last identity added will be the primary user ID - use `primary` to change that.
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# Create keys with `--batch` and `--quick-add-keys`
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To remove some complexity from the process, we will show an alternate procedure to generate the keys using template files and the `--batch` parameter. For futher details, full GNUPG documentation can be found [at this link](https://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/Unattended-GPG-key-generation.html). This procedure will have just the same result as described above.
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For your convenience you can start from this RSA4096 key template: [gen-params-rsa4096](contrib/gen-params-rsa4096). If you're using GnuPG v2.1.7 or newer we strongly recommend generating ED25519 keys ([gen-params-ed25519](contrib/gen-params-ed25519), the procedure is the same). These templates will not set the master key to expire - see [Note #3](#notes).
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Generate a RSA4096 master key:
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```console
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$ gpg --batch --generate-key gen-params-rsa4096
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gpg: Generating a basic OpenPGP key
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gpg: key 0xEA5DE91459B80592 marked as ultimately trusted
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gpg: revocation certificate stored as '/tmp.FLZC0xcM/openpgp-revocs.d/D6F924841F78D62C65ABB9588B461860159FFB7B.rev'
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gpg: done
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```
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Let's check the result:
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```console
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$ gpg --list-key
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gpg: checking the trustdb
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gpg: marginals needed: 3 completes needed: 1 trust model: pgp
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gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
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/tmp.FLZC0xcM/pubring.kbx
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-------------------------------
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pub rsa4096/0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB 2021-08-22 [C]
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Key fingerprint = 011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB
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uid [ultimate] Dr Duh <doc@duh.to>
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```
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The key fingerprint (`011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB`) will be used to create the three subkeys for signing, authentication and encryption.
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Now create the three subkeys for signing, authentication and encryption. Use a 1 year expiration for sub-keys - they can be renewed using the offline master key, see [rotating keys](#rotating-keys).
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We will use the the quick key manipulation interface of GNUPG (with `--quick-add-key`), see [the documentation](https://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/Unattended-GPG-key-generation.html#Unattended-GPG-key-generation).
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Create a [signing subkey](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5421107/can-rsa-be-both-used-as-encryption-and-signature/5432623#5432623):
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```console
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$ gpg --quick-add-key "011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB" \
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rsa4096 sign 1y
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```
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Now create an [encryption subkey](https://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs5430/2015sp/notes/rsa_sign_vs_dec.php):
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```console
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$ gpg --quick-add-key "011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB" \
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rsa4096 encrypt 1y
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```
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Finally, create an [authentication subkey](https://superuser.com/questions/390265/what-is-a-gpg-with-authenticate-capability-used-for):
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```console
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$ gpg --quick-add-key "011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB" \
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rsa4096 auth 1y
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```
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Let's check the final result:
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```console
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$ gpg --list-keys
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/tmp.FLZC0xcM/pubring.kbx
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-------------------------------
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pub rsa4096/0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB 2021-08-22 [C]
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Key fingerprint = 011C E16B D45B 27A5 5BA8 776D FF3E 7D88 647E BCDB
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uid [ultimate] Dr Duh <doc@duh.to>
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sub rsa4096/0xBECFA3C1AE191D15 2017-10-09 [S] [expires: 2018-10-09]
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sub rsa4096/0x5912A795E90DD2CF 2017-10-09 [E] [expires: 2018-10-09]
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sub rsa4096/0x3F29127E79649A3D 2017-10-09 [A] [expires: 2018-10-09]
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```
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# Verify
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List the generated secret keys and verify the output:
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# select a name and email address - neither has to be valid nor existing
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Name-Real: Dr Duh
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Name-Email: <doc@duh.to>
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Name-Email: doc@duh.to
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# Do not set the key to expire
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Expire-Date: 0
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# select a name and email address - neither has to be valid nor existing
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Name-Real: Dr Duh
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Name-Email: <doc@duh.to>
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Name-Email: doc@duh.to
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# Do not set the key to expire
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Expire-Date: 0
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