Re: PGP

[Torsten Hilbrich <Torsten.Hilbrich@gmx.net>]

On: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 13:33:52 +1200 (NZST) Michael Beattie writes:
> 
> I am having trouble learning to use pgp.. *G* 

Did you already read the pgpdoc1.txt file (/usr/doc/pgp)?  Without
reading this you will probably unable to understand how pgp and its
web of trusts works.  

> I cant seem to add public keys...

You add public key by taking a file with the public key block and run
"pgp -ka file".  It will automatically recognize its contents and ask
some question about what to do.

The key blocks looks like this:

Type Bits/KeyID    Date       User ID
pub  1024/BECB0E41 1994/06/29 Torsten Hilbrich <Torsten.Hilbrich@bln.de>
                              Torsten Hilbrich <Torsten.Hilbrich@gmx.net>

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.6.3ia

<a lot of lines>

-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----


> Do I have to go and get these where people say "Public Key
> Available:.."???

There are some keyservers available, where you just enter the name (or
email address) and get the public key of that person.  You can also
use some E-Mail clients, that will fetch the public key on your
request (e.g., Emacsen with the mailcrypt package).

Go to

	http://pgp5.ai.mit.edu/

for a start.

	Torsten


-- 
Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some damn fool discovers
something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition.
							Fortune Cookie
PGP Public key available


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