PGP Global Directory

Overview

The PGP® Global Directory is a free service designed to make it easier to find and trust the universe of PGP® keys. The PGP Global Directory replaced the public PGP® Keyserver, facilitating worldwide key management and access for all PGP users. The main features and benefits of the PGP Global Directory include:

• Verified directory of PGP keys–Every 6 months, PGP Corporation will notify the email addresses associated with the keys in the PGP Global Directory to verify users' desires to have their keys publicly available.
• Increased trust–Users will be actively managing and verifying the availability of their keys in the PGP Global Directory so other PGP users will know that available keys have been validated within the last 6 months.
• Automatic posting of PGP keys–Users no longer have to take the manual step of posting a new key to the new PGP Global Directory. Active users' keys will be automatically migrated to the PGP Global Directory, increasing the likelihood of receiving encrypted messages from other PGP users.
• Default searching of the PGP Global Directory–Future releases of PGP® products will automatically default to searching the PGP Global Directory. If a PGP key is posted publicly, PGP products are designed to find it.
• Easier to send encrypted messages–Another option introduced in new PGP products is to automatically encrypt a message if a PGP key is found. This new functionality makes it easier for the worldwide community of PGP users to send and receive encrypted emails.

Feedback

PGP Corporation is interested in learning about any features that do not make sense or problems you encountered while using the PGP Global Directory. Please provide your feedback by completing a PGP Product Feature Request form .

FAQ

Following are some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the PGP® Global Directory.

Note: As part of the migration from PGP® Keyserver to PGP Global Directory, users of PGP Keyserver will receive an email with instructions on how to switch to PGP Global Directory. Click here for a screen shot of the email.

For complete questions and answers, please download the PGP Global Directory FAQ [PDF: 52KB].

Overview

• What is the PGP Global Directory?
• Why would I want to put my public key on a keyserver?
• Doesn't PGP Corporation already host a public keyserver?
• Where can I get more information about PGP® keys and keyservers?

How To

• How do I add my public key to the PGP Global Directory?
• How do I delete my key from the PGP Global Directory?

Technical

• How does the PGP Global Directory differ from the previous keyserver at keyserver.pgp.com?
• Does the PGP Global Directory do anything to my key when I post it?

Troubleshooting

• I tried to upload my key to the PGP Global Directory, but I received an error message. What happened?
• I forgot the passphrase to my PGP key. What should I do?

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