tag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:/discussions/beta/5671-change-name-of-public-keyGPGTools: Discussion 2018-07-25T15:49:05Ztag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/456859812018-07-13T11:07:19Z2018-07-17T14:25:15Zchange name of public key<div><p>I have been asked to change the name of my public key. The email address can stay the same, just the name needs changing. Can I do this easily?</p></div>catherine tag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/456859812018-07-17T12:41:45Z2018-07-17T14:25:14Zchange name of public key<div><p>Hi Catherine,</p>
<p>welcome to the GPGTools support platform. Sorry you are having problems using GPG Suite.</p>
<p>It depends on what you are trying to achieve. You can add a user id to your existing key with the name / email you want. And you can revoke the old user id.</p>
<p>This <a href="https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/kb/how-to/add-more-email-addresses-user-ids-to-your-existing-key">KB-article</a> explains how to add more than one email address to an existing key. The email addresses in a key are called userIDs and you can add as many as you want. You can of course also create an additional key for the other email address.</p>
<p><b>Important note</b>: Note that all email addresses you add to a single key can be connected to one identity. Depending on your use-case this might be wanted or should be avoided. Please consider that first and then proceed.</p>
<p>Let me know if this answers your question and if you need further assistance.</p>
<p>Best,<br>
steve</p></div>Stevetag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/456859812018-07-17T14:21:46Z2018-07-17T14:25:14Zchange name of public key<div><p>Hi Steve</p>
<p>Many thanks for this. It’s the User ID I was hoping to change to a new name, not the email address.</p>
<p>Is it possible to do that?</p>
<p>Many thanks<br>
Cathy</p></div>catherine salisburytag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/456859812018-07-17T14:25:59Z2018-07-17T14:25:59Zchange name of public key<div><p>I know. But the name cannot be changed for an existing user id which is why I suggested to eiher take the route via a new user id with different name and same email or create a new key in case the names should not be connected to one identity.</p></div>Stevetag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/456859812018-07-25T15:49:01Z2018-07-25T15:49:01Zchange name of public key<div><p>Closing, since no further user feedback was received. Should your problem persist, feel free to re-open this discussion any time.</p>
<p>All the best, steve</p></div>Steve