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@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ Use the [YubiKey Manager](https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager) applica ## Change PIN -The default PIN is `123456` and default Admin PIN (PUK) is `12345678`. CCID-mode PINs can be up to 127 ASCII characters. +The default PIN is `123456` and default Admin PIN (PUK) is `12345678`. CCID-mode PINs can be up to 127 ASCII characters. They have to be at least 6 (PIN) or 8 (PUK) ASCII characters. The Admin PIN is required for some card operations and to unblock a PIN that has been entered incorrectly more than three times. See the GnuPG documentation on [Managing PINs](https://www.gnupg.org/howtos/card-howto/en/ch03s02.html) for details. @@ -2357,9 +2357,11 @@ Admin PIN: 12345678 - Use `man gpg` to understand GPG options and command-line flags. +- To get more information on potential errors, restart the `gpg-agent` process with debug output to the console with `pkill gpg-agent; gpg-agent --daemon --no-detach -v -v --debug-level advanced --homedir ~/.gnupg`. + - If you encounter problems connecting to YubiKey with GPG - try unplugging and re-inserting YubiKey, and restarting the `gpg-agent` process. -- If you receive the error, `gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available` - you likely need to install GnuPG version 2.x. +- If you receive the error, `gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available` - you likely need to install GnuPG version 2.x. Another possibility is that there is a problem with the PIN, e.g. it is too short or blocked. - If you receive the error, `Yubikey core error: no yubikey present` - make sure the YubiKey is inserted correctly. It should blink once when plugged in. @@ -2415,3 +2417,4 @@ Admin PIN: 12345678 * https://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToSetupSignedGitCommitsWithAYubiKeyNEOAndGPGAndKeybaseOnWindows.aspx * https://www.void.gr/kargig/blog/2013/12/02/creating-a-new-gpg-key-with-subkeys/ * https://mlohr.com/gpg-agent-forwarding/ +* https://www.ingby.com/?p=293 |