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[HuckingFell]

hello quick question ive never had problems with this before but recently every key i try to add to my key ring returns the message no keys were found. i know they are genuine keys and im not doing anything differently. anybody have any experience or advice for me?

[WickedWords]

I've been having the exact same issue recently. The keys already imported are working fine, but I cannot import new ones. If anybody has a solution and/or explanation I'd be most grateful to hear it.

[Agent]

What package and version of PGP are you using ?

Make sure you are copying the entire key block, paste it into a text document and save it as "anythingyouwant".asc and then double clicking it should import it directly into your key-chain. Otherwise use the manual importing method.

If it still comes up as not being a valid key then find the source and double check that they have a working PGP key or ask someone else to confirm if that persons key works.

Remember all of the "-----" on each side of the header and footer of the key block count.

[Yoda]

Keys from this forum?  Yeah... do you see an indentation/space when you paste the keys?


Read this:
http://silkroad5v7dywlc.onion/index.php?topic=1452.msg18606#msg18606

Happens to me sometimes, this is how I solve it:

When you highlight the key, like coming from bottom to top... if you over-highlight and copy, yet maybe not even highlight the persons UN or look like you went too far, you pick up that hidden indent.  So when you paste the key, it will all be 4 spaces over, which pgp programs will error on.

But if you stop very carefully at that last dash (fist dash in this example), you won't pick up that indent.  Then the pgp program won't have an issue seeing this as a key.

Highlight carefully... do not over highlight. 

[Artist]

The issue is likely to be exactly what is said in the post Yoda quoted above me. The PGP keys need to be formatted correctly for them to work, if you do not copy and paste them right they will not load properly. Either you need to manually adjust the spacing/linebreaks or you need to try copying it again correctly.

[WickedWords]

No indents or anything. Tried with multiple keys, even had other users send me their keys directly. No go.

Hmm. I'm sure I'll figure it out somehow - thanks all!

[Yoda]

No indents or anything. Tried with multiple keys, even had other users send me their keys directly. No go.

Hmm. I'm sure I'll figure it out somehow - thanks all!

Which program are you using, GPA in Windows with gpg4win?

Do you save the key in notepad?  Save it as .txt then try to import it?  You keep everything, dashes and all, correct?

[WickedWords]

Aye that's all correct.

Also tried saving as .asc to no avail. Perhaps I just need to reinstall.

[Fistingfedz]

i had this same problem but i was using gpg4usb. my problem was the indent. the key has to be flush up against the left side of the box. sometimes when i pasted there was a 4 space margin down the whole left side of the key. i had to back space 4 times the whoooooole way down.

[Yoda]

Aye that's all correct.

Also tried saving as .asc to no avail. Perhaps I just need to reinstall.

Yeah, that sounds off.  If you uninstall gpg4win, you will not lose your keyrings when you reinstall fyi.  They will be there

Is this the newest version?  Did you just update it without first uninstalling the old one?