Re[2]: default secret key

[George Schoelles]

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Use the numeric ID instead, works perfect here.

c:/gpg/options default-key EEAF96A1

You could also try using GnuPGShell which has an interface for editing
basic defaults in the options file.

On Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:43:33 +0200
tam@gmx.de (Timo Maier) wrote:

TM> Hi George!
TM> 
TM> >TM> I didn't find a way to set a userid as primary userid for the
secret
TM> >TM> key. Can anybody help, please?
TM> >c:/gpg/options default-key 0x###?#?##
TM> 
TM> Doesn't work:
TM> 
TM> in my options file I have:
TM> default-key tam@gmx.de
TM> 
TM> C:\Tools\GPG>gpg --list-secret-keys
TM> C:/tools/gpg/secring.gpg
TM> ------------------------
TM> sec  1024R/EEAF96A1 1999-01-28 Timo Maier <timo.maier@web.de>
TM> uid                            Timo Maier <tam@diotec.com>
TM> uid                            Timo Maier <tam@gmx.de>
TM> 
TM> 
TM> But he allways uses timo.maier@web.de as primary id.
TM> 
TM> C:\Tools\GPG>gpg VERSION.gpg
TM> 
TM> You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
TM> user: "Timo Maier <timo.maier@web.de>"
TM> 1024-bit RSA key, ID EEAF96A1, created 1999-01-28
TM> 
TM> tam
TM> -- 
TM> OS/2 4.50, Ducati 750SS '92 -> rausholen was drinsteckt.
TM> Nothing is real but pain.
TM> http://tam.belchenstuermer.de/

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George Schoelles <George@Schoelles.com>

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