Error "Need the secret key to do this" Encountered During adduid command in UNIX

[Jim Ernst]

Hi - I just used --export for it.

After looking at it further, I did wonder whether or not it was a result of exporting the file off of one UNIX machine and importing it onto another (again, using just --export). Would you know if movement like that between machines should create an issue? I was figuring the key could be exported from one UNIX machine and imported to another, but I did not know if the machine ID was part of the key.

Thanks!!
Jim E.


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Subject: Re: Error "Need the secret key to do this" Encountered During adduid command in UNIX

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Hi


On Thursday 6 February 2014 at 8:37:53 PM, in <mid:82c7c50932ef43c78e10e855391fca03 at CO2PR07MB475.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>,
Jim Ernst wrote:


> Hello All -

> I am trying to add a second uid to a key via adduid. I have exported
> the key from my production UNIX box to and exported it to a test UNIX
> box. When I try to use adduid I get the following:

Command>> adduid
> Need the secret key to do this.

Command>>

> Has anyone experienced this and if so what is the solution? I am
> logged into the UNIX under the same ID that created the key.  Any help
> is greatly appreciated.

Did you export the secret key using "--export-secret-keys" or just the public key using "-export?"



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