Revoke a PGP key
If you revoke a PGP® key, the PGP key is revoked only in the key store on your BlackBerry® device. Your device does not update
the revocation status on the PGP® Universal Server.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > PGP.
3. Highlight a PGP® key.
4.
Press the key > Revoke > Yes.
5. Change the Reason field.
6. Click OK.
PGP key revocation reasons
Reason Description
Unknown The revocation reason does not match any of the predefined reasons.
Superseded A new PGP® key is replacing an existing PGP key.
Key Compromise A person who is not the key subject might have discovered the private key value.
Key Retired The PGP key is no longer used.
User ID Invalid The user information for the PGP key is not valid.
PGP key options
Change the display name for a PGP key
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > PGP.
3. Highlight a PGP® key.
4.
Press the key > Change Label.
5. Type a display name for the PGP key.
6. Click OK.
Turn off the display name prompt that appears when you add a PGP key to the key store
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > PGP.
3.
Press the key > Fetch PGP Keys.
4.
Press the key > Options.
5. Change the Prompt for Label field to No.
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