This article describes the steps to reconstruct your PGP Key using PGP Encryption Desktop.
During the PGP Key Generation Assistant, you are prompted after entering the passphrase for your key to create 5 Security Questions for Key Reconstruction. You must enter an answer of at least 6 characters for each question. PGP Desktop requires you to successfully answer 3 of the 5 Security Questions for Key Reconstruction.
The following steps describe the process to create Security Questions for your key and to reconstruct your key using PGP Encryption Desktop.
Note: If the questions displayed are not your questions, click the link for These are not my questions. The PGP Passphrase Assistant: Select Key to Reconstruct dialog box is displayed. Select the Key ID of the key you want to reconstruct and click Next. |