⭕1. Interface
❊ Enabling
To see if GPG / PGP is enabled on a Yubikey, download the Yubikey Manager software.
Once the software is installed, launch the application.
At the top of the menu, select Interfaces.
There are two categories in the above image: USB and NFC.
Type | Description |
---|---|
USB | The modules checked will be enabled on your yubikey when you physically plug your yubikey into a USB port. |
NFC | The modules checked on the right side will be enabled when you tab your yubikey against a NFC enabled cell phone or NFC device. |
Ensure that the OpenPGP module is indeed checked for the side you wish to utilize. You can enable both USB and NFC if you are unsure.
❊ Interface
Unlike PIV, the GPG module does not have an accessible interface from the Yubikey Manager software itself.
You can manage GPG keys from the command-line, or from programs like Kleopatra which allow you to manage the GPG aspect of your Yubikey / smartcard.
If you wish to use a program with an actual interface, you can try Kleopatra by installing Gpg4Win.
For MacOS users, please take a look at this list of alternatives since Kleopatra is limited to Windows and Linux only.
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