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Figure 4-12: WinPT revocation
certificate creation
3. The description text is optional, but I find it useful to state
that this revocation certificate was created with the key.
4. To access your private key, you must, of course, use your
passphrase.
5. List a file in which the revocation certificate will be stored.
Although WinPT uses a default filename of the keyid, you
need to specify a directory to put the file in. Don’t forget
to put the revocation certificate in a safe place, perhaps
with your backup of your secret key.
6. Leave the Make Output PGP Compatible box checked, so
PGP users will recognize your revocation certificate.
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