I for one would be extremely interested in that question - in generating keys, starting over again when you've stuffed up, publishing the keys, etc.
Wesley Parish On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 23:33, you wrote: > With talk of topics for future meetings popping up, this might be a good > time to bring up the idea of using the meeting to do some PGP/GPG > keysigning. > > This has been mentioned/discussed in the past (see > http://lists.ethernal.org/cantlug-0201/msg00021.html), and was received > with a mild response. I know of a few clug members who have keys > available, and would like a chance to expand my web of trust. If your > eyes are glazing over already, you might want to skip the rest... > > I've currently got the key IDs and fingerprints of my two keys in my > wallet, with both Canadian and New Zealand issued identification. All > that is required is for the person signing the key to verify that I am > who I say I am (with the identification) and that the fingerprint I give > you matches the fingerprint stored on the key, which is available on the > public keyservers. Having satisfied those conditions, my key can be > signed by the person verifying my information. > > It's a pretty simple and straightforward procedure, however please be > responsible with your keys and strictly follow procedure when > authenticating people for keysigning. The more careful we are in > checking the validity of each identity, the stronger the web of trust > is. > > Details are available in the GNU Privacy Handbook, at > http://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/book1.html I'd recommend reading > through it before generating any keys and uploading them to a keyserver. > > If you're interested in having a key signed, be sure to bring along > photo idea (government issued) and a copy of your key ID and fingerprint > (or have several printed off and ready to hand out, which may help save > copying errors (I tend to reverse numbers easily)). No electronic copy > is needed. That part happens when I get home, retrieve the key from the > keyserver and verify the fingerprint. If it's all good, I'll send the > key back to the server signed by my key. > > I'm willing to field questions, but I reserve the right to question > others with more experience/knowledge in the case that I'm unsure of the > answer. And if anyone isn't planning on attending the meeting but is > interested in just meeting up to exchange details, I'm fairly easy to > find. Especially if you happen to be rollerblading around Hagley Park > on a pleasant day. :) > > Greg > --- - -- Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?" You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people."
