

Once this process completed, you can export your public key and give it to anyone who needs to send you an encrypted message or file and you’re ready to communicate securely. Make sure you Make a Backup Of Your Key Pair before clicking Finish. When a key pair successfully created, you will see the following window with your Fingerprint. You may use a different tool but our examples are based on Gpg4win, and utilize its bundled Kleopatra GUI. That guide also applies to Microsoft Windows, but another option is to use a GUI tool like Gpg4win. Use a good passphrase by checking the quality bar as your guide. The Section 2.1.4.2, Signature Checking Using GnuPG section describes how to verify MySQL downloads using GPG. On the next windows, you’ll be asked to type in a passphrase. The short version is, use ECDSA when you can, use RSA if you have concern with compatibility.Ĭlick on the Next button, then click-on Create. So here is a tutorial to do it Start the command prompt: Start. If you want to create a 4096 key you need to use the cmd in Windows. a 2048 key which is still secury but not the possible maximum.

From the new dialogue box, select Computer account > click Next. So if you create a key using the integrated tool (Kleopatra) for example you will always get max. From the left panel, select Certificates > click Add.

There’s a whole range of debates between using RSA vs ECDSA and you can check some of the included links at the bottom of this post. In the console, go to File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
