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Re: [LUG] Meeting this saturday

 

On Friday 19 August 2005 5:37 pm, Rob Beard wrote:
> Hope someone can explain all this GPG key stuff to me at the BBQ, I keep
> reading bits about it, but I still can't get my head round it.
>
> Rob

Have a read of the GnuPG FAQ on the DCGLUG website and bring several copies of 
your key fingerprint details. There'll be enough experienced GnuPG users at 
the meeting to answer all your queries on using keys, the web of trust, when 
to use and when not to use keys, the responsibilities of having your own key 
and how the whole fits together.

http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/gnupg.html

This kind of thing can be difficult to do as a talk because people have often 
read the docs and still not grasped elements of the process. So if others 
have queries then I'm sure Robin and I can run a Q&A session on anything to 
do with GnuPG.

Simply do:
$ gpg --fingerprint your-key-id > a_file.txt

and then print that. Bring along the usual photo Id (passport and/or the 
non-paper driving licence) and you can have your key signed.

http://gnupg.neil.williamsleesmill.me.uk/book1.html

-- 

Neil Williams
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