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Support => Technical support => Topic started by: Pfandleiher on May 09, 2012, 11:25 pm

Title: How to get the old PGP key to a new PC ?
Post by: Pfandleiher on May 09, 2012, 11:25 pm
HEy there, i have a new laptop but i cant decrypt all the messages, so what now ?

I imported it by the normal way, but i get errors when trying to decrypt.
Title: Re: How to get the old PGP key to a new PC ?
Post by: raven92 on May 09, 2012, 11:38 pm
Did you export the private key? Because you need the private key, and the correct password. The public key can't decrypt, even with the password.

BTW if you use windows, Kleopatra I know you can right click and hit 'export secret key', it'll probably prompt you for the password.
Title: Re: How to get the old PGP key to a new PC ?
Post by: Pfandleiher on May 09, 2012, 11:39 pm
ah i see :D thanks a lot, gonna try that as soon as i get to my old one ;)