Creating Key Pairs for OpenPGP

You can create new key pairs for OpenPGP (Uses public-key cryptography and includes a system that binds the public keys to a user name.) encryption using the OpenPGP Key Generation Wizard.

To access the Key Ring Manager and use the OpenPGP Key Generation Wizard

In EFT Administrator, connect to EFT Server and click the Server tab.
In the left pane, click the Site you want to configure.
In the right pane, click the OpenPGP Security tab.
Click Create New Key Pair. The OpenPGP Key Generation Wizard appears.

Read the instructions in the wizard welcome dialog box and click Next. The Parameters page appears.

Type the name of the Site and the relevant e-mail address.
In the Key type box, click Diffie-Hellman/DSS or RSA.

For information about Diffie-Hellman key exchange, refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffie-Hellman.

For information about RSA, refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA.

Specify the Key size. Larger bit sizes increase security, but increase encryption time.
Specify the Key expiration date. (Optional)
Click Next.
Type your passphrase in the Passphrase and Confirmation boxes.

If Hide Typing is checked, the passphrase masked and appears as asterisks.

Click Next. The passphrases match key generation should begin; otherwise, you are prompted to re-enter the passphrase. The passphrase must contain at least 8 characters. Upon successful key generation the final wizard page appears.
Clear the Set this key pair as default key pair for the site check box if the key is for a client or you do not want this key pair to be the default for the Site.
Click Finish to generate the key pair. A message appears indicating successful generation of the key and addition to EFT Server key ring.
Click OK to close the notification dialog box.