Edit PGP Key

To access this dialog box: Select SETTINGS > Keys and Certs. In the list, click the name of the PGP key. You can filter the list.

On the Properties row, click Edit.

Field

Description

Key Name

This name you provided when you created the key. You cannot edit this field.

Encryption Algorithm

When encrypting, MOVEit Automation uses the symmetric encryption algorithm associated with the public key of the first recipient.

Make your choice on the basis of compatibility with the recipient's software.

Options:

Default - uses the default preferred algorithm that is specified in the PGP public key of the recipient. All other choices override this algorithm. NOTE: This is the safest choice.
3DES - Triple DES. Three rounds of the 56 bit DES algorithm.
AES128 - 128-bit AES. AES is the Advanced Encryption Standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
AES192 - 192-bit AES.
AES256 - 256-bit AES.
CAST5 - 128-bit CAST5. Rarely used outside the context of PGP.
IDEA - 128-bit IDEA. Rarely used outside the context of PGP.
TWOFISH - Similar in security to AES.