Jeff Gutierrez said: > #example) it will secretly copy the key elsewhere, right? how do i > establish #among my users that they should trust my program that it > doesn't do monkey #business with their private keys? :) > # > > Any person in the right mind will NOT give their private key file and > passphare to someone else. Doing so defeats the purpose of > public-private keys, as Doc Manalastas pointed out. Would you give > copies of your house, and car keys to whoever asks for them? I surely > wouldn't. ;) >
OK, so how can a web-based program sign documents/email using a private key that it has no access to if this is the case? does that mean i have to come up with a platform-specific (or at least Java desktop-based) application to do the signing? thanks, -dre _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
