[sclug] Key signing

Chris Aitken chris at ion-dreams.com
Thu Mar 18 14:44:42 UTC 2004


> (Please don't CC replies to me, I'm subscribed to the list.)
> 
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 01:50:44PM -0000, Chris Aitken wrote:
> > Hyothetically, If i was stupid enough to make a key as root, instead
> > of my normal user, is there anyway I can import all the details, and
> > take over the identity (assuming I had the correct keyphrase)?
> 
> I think you('d) need to do something like this:
> 
> gpg --export-secret-key -a "User Name" > private.key (as root)
> gpg --allow-secret-key-import --import private.key (as you)
> 
> There's some info on this delightfully coloured 'cheat sheet' page:
> 
> http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/~lockhart/gpg/gpg-cs.html

Cheers.

Is it possbile that there is a default behaviour for MUA's and lists. Sometimes Reply (Outlook) replys to sender, sometimes to the list. Reply-All often replys to the list (if reply goes to individual), or to everyone in the last header.

So confusing.
Chris


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