Generating a PGP Key Pair and Exporting the Public Key

The first step is to generate a PGP key pair using a third-party tool that supports and implements OpenPGP encryption standards, such as GnuPG. After generating the PGP key pair, export the PGP public key to a file using the tool.

For example, you can use Kleopatra, a GUI provided by GnuPG, to generate the PGP key pair and then export the PGP public key.

WFM supports PGP key pairs generated using these algorithms:

  • RSA with a size of 2048 bits
  • RSA with a size of 3072 bits
  • RSA with a size of 4096 bits
  • DSA with a size of 2048 bits
  • DSA with a size of 3072 bits
  • DSA with a size of 4096 bits
Note: We recommend that you use the RSA algorithm with a size of 2048 bits.