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> I think I answered this above, but I'm not sure if you mean what I'm
> interpreting "certifying" to mean. Please correct me if you mean
> something else.
I have set up a keyserver (on a trial basis) and asked my colleagues to
add their keys to it.
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 11:37:36AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have set up a keyserver (on a trial basis) and asked my colleagues to
> add their keys to it.
>
> When I try to send them a mail and import their keys, I am told that the
> "Key is not certified by the keyserver. Am I sure I
On Sat, Mar 02, 2002 at 04:15:14AM -0500, Sumit Dhar wrote:
> The second part is, say I am running the key server. Now there is a user
> X I want to certify. What I will need to do is most probably sign his
> public key with my private key??
And then re-upload it to the keyservers, whe
e keyserver. You could do something like
call up the other chappie and get his key fingerprint etc etc.. So that
part is clear.
The second part is, say I am running the key server. Now there is a user
X I want to certify. What I will need to do is most probably sign his
public key with my private k
gnature on this message. :-) In short, very.
> 3. Lastly, anyone can send their keys to the keyserver. How does the
> keyserver authenticate that [EMAIL PROTECTED] is really X and not some
> impersonator?? Or is that beyond the jurisdiction of the key server?
> Does the key serv
? Or is that beyond the jurisdiction of the key server?
> Does the key server also act as some sort of Certification Authority??
> If no, how can I integrate these two functions?
it doesn't. there is no central CA. instead, you have to get someone to
certify that you are who you say you are
[EMAIL PROTECTED] is really X and not some
impersonator?? Or is that beyond the jurisdiction of the key server?
Does the key server also act as some sort of Certification Authority??
If no, how can I integrate these two functions?
With Regards
Sumit Dhar
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