Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
On 1/3/2020 7:24 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: > john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 19:18: >> On 1/3/2020 7:05 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: >>> john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 18:43: Hi, I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let enigmail use a specific subkey. What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? >>> >>> Enigmail does not support that. >>> >> >> Okay, so to use enigmail, only one subkey for the sign capability and >> one subkey for the encrypt capability is allowed. > > No, that's not what I said. You can't /select/ a /specific/ subkey with > Enigmail. Everything else is fully supported. I.e. gpg chooses an > appropriate subkey for whatever operation is performed. > >> Is there any plan to add this functionality to enigmail? > > No. > >> What is the state of subkey with regard to Thunderbird when support for >> GPG will be built-in? > > Same. > Thank you Patrick foranswering my questions in my quest of finding a suitable solution for my needs! :) I also'd like to thank the below two for their answers: Eli Schwartz Robert J. Hansen -- John Doe ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
On 2020-01-03 12:43, john doe wrote: What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? Enigmail has precisely zero code that second-guesses GnuPG. We don't ask for passphrases: we let GnuPG decide when and how to ask for passphrases. We don't ask you which symmetric cipher or hash to use: we let GnuPG decide which to use. Anything GnuPG has clearly decided is its responsibility, we don't touch. That's been a guiding principle for many years, it's worked well for us, and this close to the end of Enigmail I don't expect we'll be changing it. Choosing a subkey is GnuPG's responsibility, so -- we don't touch it. It is possible to override GnuPG's subkey selection algorithm by setting flags in gpg.conf. It is definitely not recommended. ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
On 1/3/20 1:24 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: > john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 19:18: >> On 1/3/2020 7:05 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: >>> john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 18:43: Hi, I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let enigmail use a specific subkey. What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? >>> >>> Enigmail does not support that. >>> >> >> Okay, so to use enigmail, only one subkey for the sign capability and >> one subkey for the encrypt capability is allowed. > > No, that's not what I said. You can't /select/ a /specific/ subkey with > Enigmail. Everything else is fully supported. I.e. gpg chooses an > appropriate subkey for whatever operation is performed. IIRC I've used the Preferences -> Advanced -> Additional parameters for GnuPG setting to specify a --local-user for this. (Rationale: for a key-signing event I wanted to send someone a proof that I owned the master key, not just the subkey.) -- Eli Schwartz Arch Linux Bug Wrangler and Trusted User signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 19:18: > On 1/3/2020 7:05 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: >> john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 18:43: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let >>> enigmail use a specific subkey. >>> >>> >>> What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? >> >> Enigmail does not support that. >> > > Okay, so to use enigmail, only one subkey for the sign capability and > one subkey for the encrypt capability is allowed. No, that's not what I said. You can't /select/ a /specific/ subkey with Enigmail. Everything else is fully supported. I.e. gpg chooses an appropriate subkey for whatever operation is performed. > Is there any plan to add this functionality to enigmail? No. > What is the state of subkey with regard to Thunderbird when support for > GPG will be built-in? Same. -Patrick signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
On 1/3/2020 7:05 PM, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: > john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 18:43: >> Hi, >> >> I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let >> enigmail use a specific subkey. >> >> >> What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? > > Enigmail does not support that. > Okay, so to use enigmail, only one subkey for the sign capability and one subkey for the encrypt capability is allowed. Is there any plan to add this functionality to enigmail? What is the state of subkey with regard to Thunderbird when support for GPG will be built-in? -- John Doe ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
john doe wrote on 03.01.2020 18:43: > Hi, > > I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let > enigmail use a specific subkey. > > > What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? Enigmail does not support that. -Patrick signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
[Enigmail] Using a specific subkey in Enigmail
Hi, I have multiple subkeys on my GPG key and I'm not finding a way to let enigmail use a specific subkey. What's the best way to use enigmail with subkey? -- John Doe ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
