cPanel User Manual 

Your "public key" is the key that a message is encrypted with. A matching 

"private key" is used to decode the message. 

Steps 

1

 To access the 

Manage OpenPGP Keys Menu

, click on the  

  icon above the 

words 

Manage OpenPGP Keys

 on the main screen of your cPanel interface.  

2

 To add a new key, click on 

Add Key.

3

 Complete the form that appears. (Selecting a larger key size will make the key 

more secure) 

4

 Click on 

Generate Key 

to generate the new public key. 

Troubleshooting 

The key generator takes some time. Please be patient. 

Removing GnuPG keys 

Overview 

GnuPG is a publicly available encryption scheme that uses the "public key" 

approach. With GnuPG, messages are encrypted using a "public key" however, 

they can only be decrypted by a "private key", which is retained by the intended 

recipient of the message. 

Your "public key" is the key that a message is encrypted with. A matching 

"private key" is used to decode the message. 

Steps 

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