From 4e51b906caa31e85ba42f330f0d598070a99c195 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Thu, 9 May 2019 15:24:43 +0300 Subject: Change: move subkey info around, and not keysigning needs main key --- pgptalk.mdwn | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/pgptalk.mdwn b/pgptalk.mdwn index 9d4434e..e077528 100644 --- a/pgptalk.mdwn +++ b/pgptalk.mdwn @@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ Basics of public key cryptography if that's your thing, not required to be understood for using crypto (this might be a little controversial) -* Subkeys: the main key is kept safe and forms the identity, but - additional keys, linked to the main key (using advanced maths), new - ones can be generated at will for specific purposes, such as for - keeping on a laptop for email - --- Storing keys securely @@ -134,9 +129,15 @@ Storing keys securely Creating a key, with subkeys, with GnuPG ============================================================================= -* Install GnuPG aka GPG aka gpg, version 2.1 or later +* Subkeys: the main key is kept safe and forms the identity, but + additional keys, linked to the main key (using advanced maths), new + ones can be generated at will for specific purposes, such as for + keeping on a laptop for email + +* Main key is used for keysigning, changing key uids, subkeys for + everything else - * Linux, Mac, Windows, ... +* Install GnuPG aka GPG aka gpg, version 2.1 or later (Linux, Mac, Windows) * **`gpg --gen-key`**, use defaults unless you know better @@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ Signing a key you haven't signed it yourself * compare with introducing people in real life - * "I trust Alice to introduce me to new people and not lie to me" + * "I trust Alice to introduce me to new people and not lie who + they are" --- -- cgit v1.2.1