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

it just seems like i better start doing and learning how and making
mistakes, rather than 'waiting for perfect conditions' since that may never
arise, etc.  Or i might not gain the knowledge to know, etc.



Michael Goguen



On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote:

> do i need to delete the old pgp thing? someone mentioned the concerns with
> using an online keypair generator... I guess I should have listened.
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> Michael Goguen
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> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote:
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>> Thx for the help guys. usb linux boot live cd and netbook are available
>> to bring.
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>> Michael Goguen
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>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] net>wrote:
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>>> On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 01:35:59PM -0400, Michael Goguen wrote:
>>> > I really want to do this gpg signing and start using gpg, but i'm not
>>> sure
>>> > i've figured it out right, yet.
>>> >
>>> > I've got id, will bring tonight, went to an online site to make a
>>> keypair
>>> > but it was really long... so um not sure if it was right, since it was
>>> > different than the example i saw.
>>>
>>> Bring your laptop if you have one and generate a keypair on that
>>> tonight.  I can help.  I would not trust a keypair generated by any
>>> machine you do not control.
>>>
>>> > at any rate, will bring a usb key, hopefully I can do something there?
>>>
>>> Yup, please do that.  If you haven't got a laptop, if you can bring a
>>> usb key with a live linux distro on it that is bootable, that should be
>>> trustable.
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>>> > michael goguen
>>> >
>>> > sixonethree___8fiveone.79zero5 cel
>>> > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Michael Goguen <
>>> michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>wrote:
>>> > > 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?
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Michael Goguen
>>> > >>
>>> > >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote:
>>> > >>> I'm looking forward to this meeting!
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Rob Echlin, B. Eng.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> >________________________________
>>> > >>> > 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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