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@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ you could search in the mailing list archive. 4.13) How can I used GnuPG in an automated environment? 4.14) Which email-client can I use with GnuPG? 4.15) Can't we have a gpg library? + 4.16) I have successfully generated a revocation certificate, but I don't + understand how to send it to the key servers. 5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES 5.1) How can I encrypt a message with GnuPG so that PGP is able to decrypt it? @@ -443,6 +445,17 @@ messages? do the trick. You'll find it at ftp://ftp.guug.de/pub/gcrypt/alpha/gpgme + +4.16) I have successfully generated a revocation certificate, but I don't + understand how to send it to the key servers. + + Most keyservers don't accept a 'bare' revocation certificate. You + have to import the certificate into gpg first: + gpg --import my-revocation.asc + then send the revoked key to the keyservers: + gpg --keyserver certserver.pgp.com --send-keys mykeyid + (or use a keyserver web interface for this). + 5. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES @@ -504,8 +517,9 @@ messages? 5.5) Why is PGP 5.x not able to verify my messages? PGP 5.x does not accept V4 signatures for data material but OpenPGP - requires generation of V4 signatures for all kind of data. Use the - option "--force-v3-sigs" to generate V3 signatures for data. + requests generation of V4 signatures for all kind of data, that's why + GnuPG defaults to them. Use the option "--force-v3-sigs" to generate + V3 signatures for data. 5.6) How do I transfer owner trust values from PGP to GnuPG? |