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  • 1.  Keyserver-remove as admin

    Posted May 15, 2015 06:22 AM

    Hi,

    how can an administrator of Symantec PGP Universal server can use PGP Command Line to remove public key on server? (Without having private key of user which public key should be removed).
    pgp --keyserver-remove confirms successful deletion but key is still present in database.
    Is it possible to authorize as a Super User to be able to delete public keys from the server?

    We are using Symatec PGP Universal Server 3.2.1 MP5 and PGP Command Line client v10.3.2.



  • 2.  RE: Keyserver-remove as admin
    Best Answer

    Posted May 19, 2015 11:28 AM

    You should log in to the Web interface to delete the key that way.  You can't authorize as a Super User to the PGP Universal Server from the PGP Command Line product, it was never intended to perform server maintenance operations.  The funtionality that the two were designed for is simple key lookups and key storage.  

    If you aren't the owner of a key (i.e. you don't have the private key material), you should not be allowed to manipulate that key.  The server admin, logged in through the Web GUI, will be able to make that administrative change (remove the key).



  • 3.  RE: Keyserver-remove as admin

    Posted May 21, 2015 06:48 AM

    Ok, thank you for your explanation.