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Am using gpg4win kleopatra for encrypting files. After bootup when I try to decrypt a previously encrypted file, it asks for a passphrase as expected. But after some time, if again I try decrypting a file it doesn't ask for passphrase and directly decrypts it. I don't what the gpg agent to remember my passphrase.

How to change this setting?

I checked the following check boxes:

  • Do not use pin caching while signing
  • Disallow the use of external password cache.

Even after selecting the above checkboxes it asked for passphrase once. But immediately after that, it decrypted without prompting for a passphrase.

I checked the existing post link below, but that explains only for Linux. Doesn't talk about the Windows gpg agent.

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This is controlled by the following setting:

Kleopatra Settings > GnuPG System > GPG Agent > Expire cached PINs after N seconds

Set it to 0 to make the cached password forgotten immediately.

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  • with current versions it has moved to: Kleopatra Settings > GnuPG System > Private Keys > Expire cached PINs after N seconds
    – Utkarsh Sethi
    Commented Aug 26 at 9:18
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The settings have moved. Now it's under:

"GnuPG System" -> Private Keys -> "Expire cached PINs after N Seconds" and "Set maximum PIN cache lifetime to N seconds".

Or you can write it directly to the config in %APPDATA%/gpg-agent.conf

default-cache-ttl 72000
max-cache-ttl 72000

source: https://dev.gnupg.org/T4449

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  • This is it, thank you very much!
    – Tomas
    Commented Oct 16, 2023 at 8:13
  • Absolutely absurd user experience! Thanks a ton for sharing.
    – aderchox
    Commented Jul 19 at 18:20
  • anyone looking now it was moved to : %APPDATA%\gnupg\gpg-agent.conf
    – Utkarsh Sethi
    Commented Aug 26 at 9:17

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