gpgsm: Problem with certificate

[Marc Schiffbauer]

Werner Koch wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:10:06 +0100, Marc Schiffbauer said:
> 
> 
>>But I cannot import my own secret S/MIME certificate file which I got
>>from our security people and is already signed. This cert ist
> 
> 
> Secret keys are not a certificate or signed.  If you got a secret key,
> it is probably a PCKS#12 file; as the README states, you can try to
> import it using gpgsm:
> 
> How to import a private key
> ===========================
> There is some limited support to import a private key from a PKCS-12
> file.  Note, that this does only import the private key and not any
> certificates available in that file. 
> 
>  gpgsm --call-protect-tool --p12-import --store  foo.p12
> 

Hi Werner!

Thanks for that. I missed the README, sorry.

Is it currently the case that you have to enter the passphrase for 
every mail you want do de-/encrypt or sign every time?

-Marc

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