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Kleopatra: Configure expiration date default in config
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Regarding better configuration of Kleopatra we have at least one customer who wishes to change the default expiration time.

I am a bit unsure about the syntax, as we do this through config files I don't think it needs to be really human readable like the GnuPG expiration time (2y for 2 years etc.) I think a number of days would be enough. With 0 standing in for no expiration.

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aheinecke created this task.

--quick-gen-key supports this but there is no general option; the 2 years are hard coded.

Quick gen key is only used for the keygen in GpgOL and KMail. Kleopatra itself uses the old batch generate interface.

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The default validity period can be specified in the configuration file with

[CertificateCreationWizard]
ValidityPeriodInDays=42

0 is interpreted as unlimited validity (== no expiration). On negative values the hard-coded internal default of two years is used. If the setting is not specified, then -1 is assumed, i.e. a validity of two years.

Immutability of the setting is respected.

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works as described by Ingo

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