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Clarify gpg version usage (#290)

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Tom Limoncelli
2019-09-19 16:43:37 -04:00
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@@ -336,8 +336,20 @@ If you don't already have a GPG key, here's how to generate one:
gpg --gen-key gpg --gen-key
``` ```
WARNING: New versions of GPG generate keys which are not understood by
old versions of GPG. If you generate a key with a new version of GPG,
this will cause problems for users of older versions of GPG.
Therefore it is recommended that you either assure that everyone using
Blackbox have the exact same version of GPG, or generate GPG keys
using a version of GPG as old as the oldest version of GPG used by
everyone using Blackbox.
Pick defaults for encryption settings, 0 expiration. Pick a VERY GOOD passphrase. Store a backup of the private key someplace secure. For example, keep the backup copy on a USB drive that is locked in safe. Or, at least put it on a secure machine with little or no internet access, full-disk-encryption, etc. Your employer probably has rules about how to store such things. Pick defaults for encryption settings, 0 expiration. Pick a VERY GOOD passphrase. Store a backup of the private key someplace secure. For example, keep the backup copy on a USB drive that is locked in safe. Or, at least put it on a secure machine with little or no internet access, full-disk-encryption, etc. Your employer probably has rules about how to store such things.
FYI: If generating the key is slow, this is usually because the system
isn't generating enough entropy. Tip: Open another window on that
machine and run this command: `ls -R /`
Now that you have a GPG key, add yourself as an admin: Now that you have a GPG key, add yourself as an admin:
``` ```