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Setting up GPG Keys with Powershell

Install GPGwin

  1. Download gpg4win: https://gpg4win.org/
    Integrity Check https://gpg4win.org/package-integrity.html

  2. Install gpg4win

  • You will see options to install several components:
    • GnuPG: The core GnuPG engine for encryption, decryption, and key management. You must install this to generate GPG keys.
    • Kleopatra: GUI for GnuPG. Recommended if you prefer to use the GUI.
    • GpgOL: A plugin for Outlook that allows you to encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify emails using GPG. It is not needed for this project, but it is a good idea if you use Outlook..
    • GpgEX: Windows Explorer extension that context menu entries for encrypting, decrypting, signing, and verifying files using GPG.

Generate GPG Key

  1. Open PowerShell and run
gpg --full-generate-key
  • Choose the encryption type, which by default is ECC, which you can use to sign and encrypt.
  • Choose how long you wish to have your key be valid for.

Note

Although many people choose not to set an expiration date, I recommend against this practice as setting an expiration date on your keys is a good security practice. If you are worried that your keys will expire while they are still in use, remember that you can always extend the key’s expiration date.

  • Enter your information as prompted
  • Choose a passphrase

Confirm Key Creation

gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG

Note: The key ID is the part after / on the line starting with “sec”

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