Gnupg needs to construct a user id to identify your key

1. What is required before GnuPG can create an encryption key pair?
2. How do I specify a user ID in gpg?
3. What is PGP key ID?
4. How do I know my PGP key?
5. Is GPG key same as SSH key?
6. How can I change my gpg UID key?
7. How do I create a new SSH key?
8. What is needed for PGP encryption?
9. What is required before you can encrypt VM disks in Azure?
10. How to encrypt PGP with public key?

What is required before GnuPG can create an encryption key pair?

You must also choose a key size. The size of a DSA key must be between 512 and 1024 bits, and an ElGamal key may be of any size. GnuPG, however, requires that keys be no smaller than 768 bits.

How do I specify a user ID in gpg?

The best way to specify a key Id is by using the fingerprint. This avoids any ambiguities in case that there are duplicated key IDs. gpgsm also accepts colons between each pair of hexadecimal digits because this is the de-facto standard on how to present X. 509 fingerprints.

What is PGP key ID?

In PGP, most keys are created in such a way so that what is called the "key ID" is equal to the lower 32 or 64 bits respectively of a key fingerprint. PGP uses key IDs to refer to public keys for a variety of purposes.

How do I know my PGP key?

You can download my PGP key or find it below. But the best way to obtain my key is to get it from a keyserver like hkp://subkeys.pgp.net or ldap://keyserver.pgp.com. If you do not have access to a keyserver, you can: First save the entire PGP block into a file (click on Grab), which we'll call ybrailowsky.

Is GPG key same as SSH key?

They are used for different things on github. SSH is used for authentication while GPG is used for signing tags and commits.

How can I change my gpg UID key?

UIDs cannot be modified, only revoked. If you want to change one, it will have to get signed again. If you revoke a UID, you will lose all incoming signatures.

How do I create a new SSH key?

Open a terminal and use the ssh-keygen command with the -C flag to create a new SSH key pair. Replace the following: KEY_FILENAME : the name for your SSH key file. For example, a filename of my-ssh-key generates a private key file named my-ssh-key and a public key file named my-ssh-key.

What is needed for PGP encryption?

PGP uses a passphrase to encrypt your private key on your machine. Your private key is encrypted on your disk using a hash of your passphrase as the secret key. You use the passphrase to decrypt and use your private key.

What is required before you can encrypt VM disks in Azure?

Azure Disk Encryption requires an Azure Key Vault to control and manage disk encryption keys and secrets. Your key vault and VMs must reside in the same Azure region and subscription. For details, see Creating and configuring a key vault for Azure Disk Encryption.

How to encrypt PGP with public key?

Encrypt messages

Open the PGP Tray. In the PGP Tray pop-up menu, select Current Window. Choose Encrypt & Sign. This will bring up the PGP Tray Key Selection dialog box where you should see the list of Public Keys including that of the person or persons to whom you wish to send your message.