diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ea22a7e..575eb6c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ If you have a comment or suggestion, please open an [Issue](https://github.com/d - [Verify card](#verify-card) - [Multiple YubiKeys](#multiple-yubikeys) - [Switching between two or more Yubikeys](#switching-between-two-or-more-yubikeys) +- [Multiple Hosts](#multiple-hosts) - [Cleanup](#cleanup) - [Using keys](#using-keys) - [Rotating keys](#rotating-keys) @@ -1679,7 +1680,149 @@ GPG will then scan your first Yubikey for GPG keys and recreate the stubs to poi To return to using the second Yubikey just repeat (insert other Yubikey and re-run command). Obviously this command is not easy to remember so it is recommended to either create a script or a shell alias to make this more user friendly. + +# Multiple Hosts + +It can be convenient to use your YubiKey on multiple hosts: + +* a desktop plus a laptop +* home and work computers +* an environment like [Tails](https://tails.boum.org) + +The simplest way to set up a second host is to begin by exporting your public key and trust settings on the host where your YubiKey is already working: + +``` console +$ gpg --armor --export $KEYID > gpg-public-key-$KEYID.asc +$ gpg --export-ownertrust > gpg-owner-trust.txt +``` + +Move both files to the second host. Then, on the second host: + +1. Define your KEYID. For example: + + ``` console + $ export KEYID=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + ``` + +2. Import your public key: + + ``` console + $ gpg --import gpg-public-key-$KEYID.asc + ``` + +3. Import the trust settings: + + ``` console + $ gpg --import-ownertrust < gpg-owner-trust.txt + ``` + +4. Insert your YubiKey into a USB port. +5. Import the private key stubs from the YubiKey: + + ``` console + $ gpg --card-status + ``` + +If you need to set up a second host when you are travelling and don't have ready access to your primary host, you can import your public key from a key-server and set trust manually: + +1. Define your KEYID. For example: + + ``` console + $ export KEYID=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + ``` + +2. Fetch the public key from a key-server. For example: + + ``` console + $ gpg --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv $KEYID + ``` + +3. Set ultimate trust: + + ``` console + $ gpg --edit-key $KEYID + gpg> trust + Your decision? 5 + Do you really want to set this key to ultimate trust? (y/N) y + gpg> quit + ``` + +4. Insert your YubiKey into a USB port. +5. Import the private key stubs from the YubiKey: + + ``` console + $ gpg --card-status + ``` + +Another approach is to add the URL of your public key to your YubiKey: + +1. Define your KEYID. For example: + + ``` console + $ KEYID=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + ``` + +2. Construct the URL (based on [Shaw 2003](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-shaw-openpgp-hkp-00)): + + ``` console + $ [[ ! "$KEYID" =~ ^"0x" ]] && KEYID="0x${KEYID}" + $ URL="hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443/pks/lookup?op=get&search=${KEYID}" + $ echo $URL + hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + ``` + +3. Insert your YubiKey into a USB port. +4. Add the URL to your YubiKey (will prompt for your YubiKey's admin PIN): + + ``` console + $ gpg --edit-card + gpg/card> admin + gpg/card> url + URL to retrieve public key: hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + gpg/card> quit + ``` + + Note: + + * You do not have to use a *keyserver* URL. You can export your public key as an armored ASCII file and upload it to any place on the web where it can be downloaded using HTTP/HTTPS. + +Once the URL of your public key is present on your YubiKey, setting up a new host becomes: + +1. Insert your YubiKey into a USB port. + +2. Use the `fetch` sub-command to retrieve your public key using the URL stored on the card: + + ``` console + $ gpg --edit-card + + gpg/card> fetch + gpg: requesting key from 'hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB' + gpg: /home/pi/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created + gpg: key FF3E7D88647EBCDB: public key "Dr Duh " imported + gpg: Total number processed: 1 + gpg: imported: 1 + gpg/card> quit + ``` + + This step also imports the private key stubs from the YubiKey. + +3. Define your KEYID (which appears in the output in the previous step): + + ``` console + $ export KEYID=0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB + ``` + +4. Set ultimate trust: + + ``` console + $ gpg --edit-key $KEYID + gpg> trust + Your decision? 5 + Do you really want to set this key to ultimate trust? (y/N) y + gpg> quit + ``` + # Cleanup Before finishing the setup, ensure you have done the following: