Export a Key to an External File

In the Key Store section at the top of the form:

  • Click the File Open Dialog button.
  • Select the local.keystore file.
  • Click Open.
  • At the Key Store Password Prompt that appears, type password for the password.
  • Click OK to return to the main form.

In the Key section of the form:

  • Click the New Key button.
    • Fields have been erased and reinitialized to default values.
  • Enter the following information:
    • Type externalKey in the UserId field.
    • Type 12/31/2019 in the Expires field.
    • Select RSA for Key Type.
    • Select 1024 for Key Size.
    • Type password for Private Key Password.
    • Modify the values in the Cypher list:
      • Uncheck IDEA
      • Uncheck SAFER
      • Uncheck BLOWFISH
      • Uncheck TWOFISH
      • Leave all other cypher values checked.
    • Modify the values in the Hash list:
      • Uncheck MD2.
      • Uncheck MD5.
      • Leave all other hash values checked.
    • Modify the values in the Compression list:
      • Uncheck UNCOMPRESSED
      • Leave all other compression values checked.
  • Click the Save Key button.
  • Click the Get Keys button.
  • The KeyListForm is displayed.
    • externalKey now appears in the Key List grid.
  • Click Cancel button to return to main form.
  • Make sure the following fields in the Items To Export area of the form have a check mark next to them:
    • Public Key
    • Private Key
    • Ascii Armored
  • Click the Export Key button.
  • Type extermalKey.asc for the file name at the Save As popup dialog.
  • Click Save button on the Save As dialog.
  • Uncheck the Private Key check box in the Items To Export area of the form.
  • Click the Export Key button.
  • Type externalKey_public.asc for the file name at the Save As popup dialog.
  • Click Save button on the Save As dialog.
  • Uncheck the Public Key item and check the Private Key item in the the Items To Export area of the form.
  • Click the Export Key button.
  • Type externalKey_private.asc for the file name at the Save As popup dialog.
  • Click Save button on the Save As dialog.
  • You can use Windows Explorer to open the PFApps\pfPgpEncryptor\Keys folder under your Documents folder to verify that the following three files have been created.
    • externalKey.asc
    • externalKey_private.asc
    • externalKey_public.asc

      NOTE: You can use Notepad to explore the contents of the above three files.