How to add authentication capabilities to an existing key?

[Anthony Papillion]

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On 09/10/2013 05:35 AM, Paul R. Ramer wrote:
> Anthony Papillion <anthony at cajuntechie.org> wrote:
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>> Is there a good way to add authentication capabilities to an
>> existing RSA key? I see how to toggle it if I create a new subkey
>> but not how to add it to an existing key.
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> Hello Anthony,
> 
> As far as I know, there is no such capability to do that with gpg.
> You have to set that capability when you create the key.  HTH.

Thanks, Paul! I don't really need the "feature" anyway, I just read
about it and figured 'why not?"  Plus I wanted to investigate what it
was for. After the responses from both you and Werner, I'm not that
concerned about it.

Thanks!
Anthony


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