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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] October Meeting: GPG Overview and Keysigning

a file with the gpg encrypted on a usb key, always used when using a
computer with a usb boot?


I donno.



Michael Goguen



On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote:

> I'm concerned that my home computer is compromised (and I'm not sure I can
> keep it physically secure, let alone the info and data), but I would very
> much like to get into the practice of using gpg, etc, and do this key
> signing.
>
> Any suggestions?
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> Michael Goguen
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> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote:
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>> I'm looking forward to this meeting!
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>> >________________________________
>> > From: Murphy Scott <scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com>
>> >To: linux [ at ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca
>> >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:40:12 PM
>> >Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] October Meeting: GPG Overview and Keysigning
>> >
>> >Just a reminder that next week the meeting topic will be a GPG overview
>> and a GPG keysigning. If you want to participate in the keysigning, it's
>> more interactive than a talk and you will need a few prepared items:
>> >
>> >* A previously generated key you plan on using
>> >* One, preferably two pieces of picture ID to prove you are who you say
>> you are
>> >* Your key information (fingerprint and uid)
>> >
>> >Ideally, you should bring small pieces of paper with your name and pgp
>> key fingerprint on them to hand out to people. You can include a small
>> "verified" checkbox that someone can mark if they choose to check
>> identification.
>> >
>> >Method:
>> >* Generate your fingerprint and paste it into a file
>> >* Copy and paste until you have filled a sheet of paper
>> >* Cut into strips to hand out.
>> >
>> >For example, I'd have the following:
>> >
>> >gpg --fingerprint scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com
>> >pub   1024D/C52FF996 2001-03-19
>> >      Key fingerprint = DBC8 F89C 5F66 8A96 2414  F97D 3F0D 382D C52F
>> F996
>> >      (extra info removed)
>> >
>> >So I'd fill the paper with:
>> >
>> >scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com C52FF996 Key fingerprint = DBC8 F89C 5F66
>> 8A96 2414  F97D 3F0D 382D C52F F996  - [ ] Checked
>> >
>> >and cut it into strips to pass out at the keysigning
>> >
>> >--
>> >Scott Murphy
>> >scott [ dot ] murphy [ at ] arrow-eye [ dot ] com
>> >
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