-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John Clizbe wrote: > kurt c wrote: >> "sending of keys failed >> gpgkeys: this keyserver type only supports key retrieval >> gpg: sending key -------- to hkp server keyserver.pramberger.at > > There is ABSOLUTELY NO security benefit to hiding the key ID. It only makes > those trying to help you have a more difficult task. You signed an earlier > message, anyone can get the key ID from that, 0x8E758D5F. > >> gpg: keyserver communications error: file read error >> gpg: keyserver send failed: file read error" >> >> This happened with every keyserver I chose, so I don't think it is a >> problem with keyserver, but with me. What exactly am I missing here? Do >> you know? > > I know from the message you signed that you're running GnuPG 1.4.7. > Are you by chance running Windows Vista? > > I so, you need to upgrade GnuPG to version 1.4.9. There's a bug in keyserver > access for which the fix was committed a couple weeks after 1.4.7's release. > 1.4.8 has a security issue fixed in 1.4.9. You may get the installer at > > ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32cli-1.4.9.exe > >> And when I opened up my command prompt and typed in the command you >> suggested, I got the reply that "pgp is not a valid internal or external > ^^^ > You typed pgp. The command is gpg. I even edited it for your keyID. > Copy and paste the exact command > > gpg --keyserver keyserver.gingerbear.net --send-key 0x8E758D5F > > If gpg is not found on your path, it will be necessary to change to the > directory where you installed GnuPG, usually C:\Program Files\Gnu\GnuPG > >> command". Is there some configuration of environment variable or >> something like that which I need to do beforehand? > Hi John, I really want to thank you for all your thorough explanations.
Yes, I did upgrade, and I have successfully sent in my public key to keyservers using OpenPGP key management in my Enigmail, although I still couldn't export the key to keyservers using my gpg4win GPA (getting the same message: "no plugin available for this protocol") -- but you don't care about the GPA -- nor using the command line. I really don't know why. If someone else can explain why the latter two mechanisms don't work, please do. Thanks. Thank you John for your patience with my beginner frustration. (And I wasn't trying to hide my keyID, but just too lazy to type it.) Lawrence -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkiAR9oACgkQE7PX/Y51jV9GaQCgmw3oEonPDC3htZg2USCNGttB LpEAoJHwgNS3qKW3ZrO24RT81sOyloBa =C/nw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users