> Am Di 01.07.2014, 09:29:57 schrieb eMyListsDDg: >> somehow i managed to send a key id to a key server that has no >> secret-key. so i would like to remove it.
>> gpg --output keyrevoke.asc --gen-revoke 0x<keyid> >> doesn't work since there is no secret key. >> at a loss as to how to remove/revoke this key > Your question is unclear (at least to me). > 1) You cannot remove a certificate from a keyserver. Not even with the > private key. > 2) You can delete a key from your keyring but without the private > mainkey you cannot revoke the key. Guess what the consequences would be > if everyone (i.e. those without the private key) could revoke a key... i found my error and the priv key. i had created this pair on a linux vm some time ago and had forgotten that. back then when i exported it and imported into a win machine something didn't quite take. i'm in the process of updating the db, and getting things in sync. appreciate your reply and help - _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users