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How can I Manage OpenPGP keys?

To generate a public and private OpenPGP key:

  1. Click on the Manage OpenPGP Keys button on the Cpanel home page.
  2. Click on the Add Key link.
  3. Enter your name, e-mail address, and nickname in the Your Name, Your Email, and Comment/NickName fields.
  4. Enter the password for the key in the Key Password field.
  5. Enter the expiry date for the key in the Expiry Date field. You can suffix the entered number with the following: y = year m = month w = week d = day
  6. Choose the size of the key that you want to generate in the Key Size field. 1024 bytes is a common size.
  7. Click on the Generate Key button. Note that it may take a few minutes to generate the key, depending on its size.

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