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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ All you need to do is upload the public GPG key in your profile settings.
GPG verified tags are not supported yet.
-## Getting started
+## Getting started with GPG
Here are a few guides to get you started with GPG:
@@ -28,7 +28,104 @@ to be met:
1. The public key needs to be added your GitLab account
1. One of the emails in the GPG key matches your **primary** email
-## Adding a GPG key
+## Generating a GPG key
+
+If you don't already have a GPG key, the following steps will help you get
+started:
+
+1. [Install GPG](https://www.gnupg.org/download/index.html) for your operating system
+1. Generate the private/public key pair with the following command:
+
+ ```sh
+ gpg --full-gen-key
+ ```
+
+ This will spawn a series of questions.
+
+1. The first question is which algorithm can be used. Select the kind you want
+ or press Enter to choose the default (RSA and RSA):
+
+ ```
+ Please select what kind of key you want:
+ (1) RSA and RSA (default)
+ (2) DSA and Elgamal
+ (3) DSA (sign only)
+ (4) RSA (sign only)
+ Your selection? 1
+ ```
+
+1. The next question is key length. We recommend to choose the highest value
+ which is `4096`:
+
+ ```
+ RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long.
+ What keysize do you want? (2048) 4096
+ Requested keysize is 4096 bits
+ ```
+1. Next, you need to specify the validity period of your key. This is something
+ subjective, and you can use the default value which is to never expire:
+
+ ```
+ Please specify how long the key should be valid.
+ 0 = key does not expire
+ = key expires in n days
+ w = key expires in n weeks
+ m = key expires in n months
+ y = key expires in n years
+ Key is valid for? (0) 0
+ Key does not expire at all
+ ```
+
+1. Confirm that the answers you gave were correct by typing `y`:
+
+ ```
+ Is this correct? (y/N) y
+ ```
+
+1. Enter you real name, the email address to be associated with this key (should
+ match the primary email address you use in GitLab) and an optional comment
+ (press Enter to skip):
+
+ ```
+ GnuPG needs to construct a user ID to identify your key.
+
+ Real name: Mr. Robot
+ Email address: mr@robot.sh
+ Comment:
+ You selected this USER-ID:
+ "Mr. Robot "
+
+ Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? O
+ ```
+
+1. Pick a strong password when asked and type it twice to confirm.
+1. Use the following command to list the private GPG key you just created:
+
+ ```
+ gpg --list-secret-keys mr@robot.sh
+ ```
+
+ Replace `mr@robot.sh` with the email address you entered above.
+
+1. Copy the GPG key ID that starts with `sec`. In the following example, that's
+ `0x30F2B65B9246B6CA`:
+
+ ```
+ sec rsa4096/0x30F2B65B9246B6CA 2017-08-18 [SC]
+ D5E4F29F3275DC0CDA8FFC8730F2B65B9246B6CA
+ uid [ultimate] Mr. Robot
+ ssb rsa4096/0xB7ABC0813E4028C0 2017-08-18 [E]
+ ```
+
+1. Export the public key of that ID (replace your key ID from the previous step):
+
+ ```
+ gpg --armor --export 0x30F2B65B9246B6CA
+ ```
+
+1. Finally, copy the public key and [add it in your profile settings](#adding-a-gpg-key-to-your-account)
+
+## Adding a GPG key to your account
>**Note:**
Once you add a key, you cannot edit it, only remove it. In case the paste
@@ -50,18 +147,74 @@ You can add a GPG key in your profile's settings:
![GPG key single page](img/profile_settings_gpg_keys_single_key.png)
-## Removing a GPG key
+## Associating your GPG key with Git
-Removing a key **does not unverify** already signed commits. Commits that were
-verified by using this key will stay verified. Only unpushed commits will stay
-unverified once you remove this key. To unverify already signed commits, you need
-to [revoke the associated GPG key](#revoking-a-gpg-key) from your account.
+After you have [created your GPG key](#generating-a-gpg-key) and [added it to
+your account](#adding-a-gpg-key-to-your-account), it's time to tell Git which
+key to use.
-To remove a GPG key from your account:
+1. Use the following command to list the private GPG key you just created:
-1. On the upper right corner, click on your avatar and go to your **Settings**.
-1. Navigate to the **GPG keys** tab.
-1. Click on the trash icon besides the GPG key you want to delete.
+ ```
+ gpg --list-secret-keys mr@robot.sh
+ ```
+
+ Replace `mr@robot.sh` with the email address you entered above.
+
+1. Copy the GPG key ID that starts with `sec`. In the following example, that's
+ `0x30F2B65B9246B6CA`:
+
+ ```
+ sec rsa4096/0x30F2B65B9246B6CA 2017-08-18 [SC]
+ D5E4F29F3275DC0CDA8FFC8730F2B65B9246B6CA
+ uid [ultimate] Mr. Robot
+ ssb rsa4096/0xB7ABC0813E4028C0 2017-08-18 [E]
+ ```
+
+1. Tell Git to use that key to sign the commits:
+
+ ```
+ git config --global user.signingkey 0x30F2B65B9246B6CA
+ ```
+
+ Replace `0x30F2B65B9246B6CA` with your GPG key ID.
+
+## Signing commits
+
+After you have [created your GPG key](#generating-a-gpg-key) and [added it to
+your account](#adding-a-gpg-key-to-your-account), you can start signing your
+commits:
+
+1. Commit like you used to, the only difference is the addition of the `-S` flag:
+
+ ```
+ git commit -S -m "My commit msg"
+ ```
+
+1. Enter the passphrase of your GPG key when asked.
+1. Push to GitLab and check that your commits [are verified](#verifying-commits).
+
+If you don't want to type the `-S` flag every time you commit, you can tell Git
+to sign your commits automatically:
+
+```
+git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+```
+
+## Verifying commits
+
+1. Within a project or [merge request](../merge_requests/index.md), navigate to
+ the **Commits** tab. Signed commits will show a badge containing either
+ "Verified" or "Unverified", depending on the verification status of the GPG
+ signature.
+
+ ![Signed and unsigned commits](img/project_signed_and_unsigned_commits.png)
+
+1. By clicking on the GPG badge, details of the signature are displayed.
+
+ ![Signed commit with verified signature](img/project_signed_commit_verified_signature.png)
+
+ ![Signed commit with verified signature](img/project_signed_commit_unverified_signature.png)
## Revoking a GPG key
@@ -76,18 +229,17 @@ To revoke a GPG key:
1. Navigate to the **GPG keys** tab.
1. Click on **Revoke** besides the GPG key you want to delete.
-## Verifying commits
+## Removing a GPG key
-1. Within a project navigate to the **Commits** tab. Signed commits will show a
- badge containing either "Verified" or "Unverified", depending on the
- verification status of the GPG signature.
+Removing a key **does not unverify** already signed commits. Commits that were
+verified by using this key will stay verified. Only unpushed commits will stay
+unverified once you remove this key. To unverify already signed commits, you need
+to [revoke the associated GPG key](#revoking-a-gpg-key) from your account.
- ![Signed and unsigned commits](img/project_signed_and_unsigned_commits.png)
+To remove a GPG key from your account:
-1. By clicking on the GPG badge, details of the signature are displayed.
-
- ![Signed commit with verified signature](img/project_signed_commit_verified_signature.png)
-
- ![Signed commit with verified signature](img/project_signed_commit_unverified_signature.png)
+1. On the upper right corner, click on your avatar and go to your **Settings**.
+1. Navigate to the **GPG keys** tab.
+1. Click on the trash icon besides the GPG key you want to delete.
[ce-9546]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/9546