Private key#

Private key allows you to add one PGP private key to EclecticIQ Intelligence Center. Outgoing feeds can be configured to sign packages with the private key added here.

Tip

Outgoing feeds will use this private key to sign packages if you select Sign content with private key in the feed’s configuration.

Only one PGP private key can be configured for EclecticIQ Intelligence Center.

Add private key#

To add a PGP private key to the list of keys:

  1. From the left navigation, go to Settings Settings > System settings > Keys.

  2. Select Edit settings.

  3. In Edit private key settings:

    • Select + ADD to add a new PGP private key to the list.

    • Select + MORE to add more than one PGP private key to the list.

  4. Fill out the following fields for each PGP private key you want to add:

    Note

    Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

    Field

    Description

    A descriptive label for this PGP key.

    Key

    Enter the exported ASCII output for the PGP private key here. This is usually the contents of an .asc file provided by the data source.

    An example of an exported PGP private key:

    … code-block::

    -----BEGIN PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----

mQENBF6B+4gBCACtCbXTGQwoNF2v84z9A4fDn5nhUtpBiiLwt7R0VrWRnnnn6/mw
...
5sigWh8vff3ht3GhoeeqVN8Z8ZxkQrl2GvDvUaufIAXFVAuwUZXerLe1dlXpaVUQ
u6pW2rAVjXXf3eJdIKIzxkD6x4ph2A==
=8f7w
-----END PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----

  5. Select Save to finish adding your PGP private keys.

Reset settings#

Danger

This action is irreversible.

You can remove all private keys from EclecticIQ Intelligence Center with Reset settings.

To remove all private keys from EclecticIQ Intelligence Center:

  1. From the left navigation, go to Settings Settings > System settings > Keys.

  2. Select Edit settings.

  3. Select RESET SETTINGS.

    Danger

    This will permanently remove all private keys from EclecticIQ Intelligence Center.