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====== Obtaining and setting up your Nitrokey ======

As a developer with a kernel.org account, you qualify for a free Nitrokey smartcard, sponsored by The Linux Foundation. Please read the announcement and follow the links from the page to order your Nitrokey:

  * [[https://www.kernel.org/nitrokey-digital-tokens-for-kernel-developers.html|Program announcement]]
  * [[https://kernel.nitrokey.com/|Nitrokey store front]]
  * [[https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.html|Maintainer PGP Guide]]
  * [[https://www.nitrokey.com/documentation/installation#p:nitrokey-start&os:linux|Nitrokey Setup Instructions]]

===== Switching your ssh access to use the Nitrokey =====

If you've added an Authentication subkey, we'll be happy to switch your ssh access to use it instead of the private key issued to you during account creation. Please email helpdesk@kernel.org to request this change.

  * [[https://github.com/lfit/itpol/blob/master/protecting-code-integrity.md#bonus-using-gpg-agent-with-ssh|How to set up ssh with pgp-agent]]