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OpenPGP External Secret Keys
draft-dkg-openpgp-external-secrets-02

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Last updated 2026-03-16 (Latest revision 2025-09-12)
Replaces draft-dkg-openpgp-hardware-secrets
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Abstract

This document defines a standard wire format for indicating that the secret component of an OpenPGP asymmetric key is stored externally, for example on a hardware device or other comparable subsystem.

Authors

Daniel Kahn Gillmor

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