How to change the default GnuPG home directory (keystore)

[Tech Support]

User support request:

how do we change where the users gnupg folder is? Currently it's set in their windows user profile and we'd like to make it be in the data directory.

[Tech Support]

This can be changed using the environment variable GNUPGHOME.
Control Panel --> System --> Advanced --> 'Environment Variables' button --> System Variables list at bottom--> New Button.
Then enter (case sensitive):
Variable Name = GNUPGHOME
Variable Value = c:\program files\automize12\data\gnupghome

For AutoKrypt users:
Variable Value = c:\program files\autokrypt12\data\gnupghome

* Then create a new folder called 'gnupghome' (case sensitive) in the data folder. You will have to manually copy all the keys / settings files from the old homedir to this new location and start up automize or autokrypt.
* Log off and then log back in for the settings to take effect.
* If you are using windows service to start the engine, then you should restart the service.