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How to generate a revocation certificate for my OpenPGP key pair/Personal key?

1. Go to Settings > Messages > Encryption and click on your OpenPGP key pair under My Personal key.

generate a revocation certificate for key pair or personal key

2. Click on Generate a revocation certificate.

generate a revocation certificate for key pair or personal key

3. Enter your OpenPGP key pair passphrase.

generate a revocation certificate for key pair or personal key
Click on OK.
generate a revocation certificate for key pair or personal key
  • You can Download it locally OR Save it in your Mailfence Documents. In any case, keep it on the safest digital storage that you have. It will allow you to revoke your Personal Key in case of forgotten passphrase or key-compromised situation and let people know that you no longer use this key pair.

4. After you save your OpenPGP key pair revocation certificate, click on Close.

ACT IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR OpenPGP KEY PAIR/PERSONAL KEY GETS COMPROMISED.
If you lose your private key (or doesn’t want to use it anymore) or it has been compromised, it is important to revoke it immediately before someone else uses it to read your encrypted data or forge your digital identity. Also, after you’re done revoking it, send an email to all of your contacts and let them know that you don’t use that key anymore and (if possible) provide them your new public key as well.

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