What is the Encryption feature? The cPanel supports GnuP Gor GNU Privacy Guard, open-source software for encrypting and decrypting messages using a cryptographic algorithm. GnuPG uses a public and private key structure to implement this feature.
When the user sends a message, the message will be encoded with the recipient's public key. Once the recipient gets the message, the message will be decrypted using its private key, so the key will only be available on the server. This feature helps send emails containing sensitive information, without a private key it is impossible to decode the message sent.
How to make a GnuPG Key
- Open the cPanel, look for it in the “Email” section, and select Encryption.
- The contents of the form, for comments or nicknames, can be used to distinguish between several keys.
- If so, click Generate Key.
Import Key
If you already have a pair of keys on your local machine, then you can import keys into cPanel. The import of the key can only be done with the Public Key.
- Click Import Key.
- Paste the Public key into the box, then click Import.
Deleting or Viewing Key
- At the bottom, you will see a list of keys.
- To view the key, click View.
- To delete a key, click Delete GnuPG Key and select yes.
