tag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:/discussions/problems/1662-very-unclear-how-to-deleterevoke-keysGPGTools: Discussion 2017-09-14T11:54:09Ztag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/179409922012-08-11T03:36:11Z2012-08-11T03:36:12ZVery unclear how to delete/revoke keys<div><p>Matty,</p>
<p>As I understand it, you cannot ever remove a key off of a
keyserver. Revoking generates a revoke certificate that gets
uploaded to the key server and lets everyone know that the specific
key is now defunct. But the key never actually gets removed.</p>
<p>Someone will correct me if I am wrong...</p></div>Billtag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/179409922012-08-13T12:21:01Z2012-08-13T12:21:01ZVery unclear how to delete/revoke keys<div><p>Hey Matty,</p>
<p>Bill is absolutely right. Keys cannot be deleted from key
servers. But they can be revoked.</p>
<p>Once you loose your sec key you are pretty much fu*ked. There is
no way, you can revoke that key unless you have created a
revocation certificate previously (which most people don't do).</p>
<p>How to revoke a key:</p>
<ul>
<li>Open GPG Keychain Access</li>
<li>Double click the sec key</li>
<li>Key Inspector opens</li>
<li>go to user IDs</li>
<li>select the entry you want to revoke</li>
<li>hit the revoke button</li>
<li>repeat process for all User IDs</li>
<li>when that is done, simply upload that key the key server</li>
</ul>
<p>That's it.</p>
<p>I'll make an FAQ for this now. :) Documentation is time
intensive and we are constantly improving but I agree, it's lacking
a lot currently.</p>
<p>All the best,<br>
steve</p></div>Stevetag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/179409922012-08-13T15:47:09Z2012-08-13T15:49:44ZVery unclear how to delete/revoke keys<div><p>And here's the FAQ entry. :)</p>
<p><a href=
"http://support.gpgtools.org/kb/faq-gpg-keychain-access/how-to-revoke-a-key-or-can-i-delete-a-key-from-the-key-servers">
http://support.gpgtools.org/kb/faq-gpg-keychain-access/how-to-revok...</a></p></div>Stevetag:gpgtools.tenderapp.com,2011-11-04:Comment/179409922012-08-24T16:50:07Z2012-08-24T16:50:07ZVery unclear how to delete/revoke keys<div><p>No further user feedback. Closing.</p>
<p>@all: Should your problem persist, feel free to re-open this
discussion any time.</p>
<p>All the best,<br>
steve</p>
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