Question My PGP Key Pair Doesn't Show up In Kleopatra

[Pappagaming]

So I want to make a PGP key pair and I have issues with it. So I download the Kleopatra software and then created a PGP pair, and clicked finish, and it doesn't show up on Kleopatra, and shows me THIS >The output from C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpgsm.exe was: gpgsm: key '' not found: Invalid user ID
I've done research, and nothing comes up for my problem.

 

[null_dev]

So I want to make a PGP key pair and I have issues with it.

Give OpenSSL a try also.

Could you please give more details?! some screenshot.., detailed workground...

This(https://dev.gnupg.org/T4159 ) also may help

 

[Pappagaming]

Alright I will try it, and then I'll get back to you. Is this a pgp app that creates pgp keys?

 

[Pappagaming]

Also it is telling me to wait for an approval. So what do I do to get in?

 

[Pappagaming]

Well

Give OpenSSL a try also.

Could you please give more details?! some screenshot.., detailed workground...

This(https://dev.gnupg.org/T4159 ) also may help

I completely uninstalled Kleopatra so I can't send you a screen shot, but I can give you a little bit more info on it, I generated the key, tried to make a back up but every time I tried to make a back up it gave me the error I showed you on my first post, and then I tried again creating PGP keys without having a backup and it didn't even show up in the Kleopatra. The link you sent me told me to wait patiently for an email too.

 

[Pappagaming]

I'm trying to send you a screen shot but It's not letting me? Can you tell me how to do it?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

I'm trying to send you a screen shot but It's not letting me? Can you tell me how to do it?

We do not accept screenshots here directly.

You have to upload your screenshots to a free file-hosting website such as imgur.com, then post the URL for the screenshot on this thread.

 

[null_dev]

Alright I will try it, and then I'll get back to you. Is this a pgp app that creates pgp keys?

Not sure about the PGP, but it generates X509, I should have state it as a alternative(sorry for lack info), for PGP, you may also try OpenPGP. But mind OpenSSL has great support for common crypto algorithms.

I generated the key, tried to make a back up but every time I tried to make a back up it gave me the error I showed you on my first post, and then I tried again creating PGP keys without having a backup and it didn't even show up in the Kleopatra.

Sounds like a data non-integrity to me, not sure. Please mind to keep your private key somewhere very secure and safe, otherwise your encrypted vault will be redundant without your key.

You may also try OpenPGP, I recommend terminal/command lines over GUI apps, a good explanation/sample could be found here(https://nsrc.org/workshops/2017/renu-nsrc-cns/networking/cns/en/Labs/exercise-pgp-encryption.htm ), hope it helps.

 

[Pappagaming]

I opened https://nsrc.org/workshops/2017/renu-nsrc-cns/networking/cns/en/Labs/exercise-pgp-encryption.htm and it looked like I have to code a PGP key pair? If it is a coding kind of thing I know nothing about how to code one, I just want to be able to have a simple PGP key pair so I can send encrypted messages when I need to, and btw I do appreciate you're help, I just wish that the Kleopatra would work for me!!!

 

[null_dev]

and it looked like I have to code a PGP key pair?

Not kind of, it's utilizing the library using command line, insted of a GUI app. So I think you would like work with GUI app like Kleopatra.

So you may try gpg4win(https://www.gpg4win.org/ ), it comes in a graphical manner. It's the same Kleopatra.

Proceed to generate your key(some help could be there https://www.itnota.com/creating-key-pair-kleopatra-gnupg/ ).

try to run the app in administration mode, also take screenshots by any unexpected step you face, come back for future help.

 

[Pappagaming]

Not kind of, it's utilizing the library using command line, insted of a GUI app. So I think you would like work with GUI app like Kleopatra.

So you may try gpg4win(https://www.gpg4win.org/ ), it comes in a graphical manner. It's the same Kleopatra.

Proceed to generate your key(some help could be there https://www.itnota.com/creating-key-pair-kleopatra-gnupg/ ).

try to run the app in administration mode, also take screenshots by any unexpected step you face, come back for future help.

Alright thank you I will, and it's funny because I got on my old laptop and restored it, downloaded Kleo on it, and the pgp keys on it show up and work perfectly lol.

 

[null_dev]

and it's funny because I got on my old laptop and restored it, downloaded Kleo on it, and the pgp keys on it show up and work perfectly lol.

Due to dependencies and different environment setup, apps may get weird actions just like you experienced. There is no ideal stuff, unless the code is bug-free and independent which is not appreciated belong to many devs becasue of lots of resources(mony+time) it needs.

Happy to hear you could fix your issue.