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G0TEZ > PGP 06.07.02 13:13l 80 Lines 3278 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 39_G0TEZ
Read: DB0FHN DG8NGN GUEST DL7NDR
Subj: Re:public-key.ASC, how?
Path: DB0FHN<DB0ZWI<DB0CHZ<OK0PKL<OK0PPL<RZ6HXA<SP7MGD<GB7YKS<GB7LGS<GB7YFS<
GB7COV<GB7MAX<GB7SAM<GB7OAR<GB7BOB<GB7HVU
Sent: 020703/0237Z @:GB7HVU.#16.GBR.EU #:29574 [Great Harwood] FBB7.00i $:39_G0
From: G0TEZ@GB7HVU.#16.GBR.EU
To : PGP@WW
G0TEZ/TPK 1.83c Num 39 03-07-02T01:32:39 GMT: COLNE,Lancs:
My thnks to Robert in DL, my only reply.
Following his advice, I have used the -kx function:
To extract (copy) a key from your public or secret key ring:
pgp -kx userid keyfile [keyring]
or: pgp -kxa userid keyfile [keyring]
So pgp -kx g0tez g0tez.asc pubring.pgp produced
G0TEZ.ASC
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.6.2i
Comment: Requires PGP version 2.6 or later.
mQCNAz0Z554AAAEEALZUk0YvwHHMChcoQAy8ztWATswQJKDh7imvr92EW+vp5BXJ
LJS0lY1++cgeKUnjnffcEyHhSdtO5ZAut1G40mPNS8EWo42WsZzHGkB5KzxJQR1S
Xiv6A10BnmdphWzAttnxSmklsI4PFNEmK/bVpgkN3zWYFLvoeqajsexSLkdBAAUR
tAhpYW5nMHRleg==
=Tnrm
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Obviously, this is only a simple test key for practice purposes but
it's the right size and format for a public key.
Robert also added, whhich I think might interest people:
>Here in Germany, signing your messages is becoming common practice. There has
>been too much callsign abusage been going on. BBS-passwords are too insecure
>and/or require too much work for the sysop.
>
>We have started a CA (certifying authority) for ham's keys in DL. Show us your
>fingerprint, ID and radio license and receive a signature. Since we can't verify
>forign documents, we have restrained our efforts to DL. Information about that
>is available (in German only) in board PGP@DL and on
>http://1409.org/projects/pgpca/ .
>
>I have heard of GB-sysops deleting PGP-signed mails because they contained
>"encrypted data". Well, there are two ways of using PGP:
>
> * encrypting data (only the intended receiver can decrypt it)
> * signing data (everybody can verify that the mails comes from the
> named sender).
>
>Of course, in ham radio we __only__ use the second function. The first function
>is illegal, no discussion.
>
>73, Robert
>
I thought that the whole world had given up to pgp signatures but
obviously not. It is very useful to be able to prove that your callsign
has been pirated if that happens but rules are rules and, if the UK law
says 'NO' then we can't do it.
I have never had mine pirated, I hope but if it did happen, it would be
nice to be able to prove it wasn't me who sent it.
I did get a nasty message from someone pirating a French call sign earlier
this year and the genuine owner of the callsign was very upset about it.
The pirate had telnetted via another BBS so he was impossible to trace but
it was unpleasant, especially as the pirate appeared to know me even though
it turned out that his msg had originated in South America.
This is a new problem which wasn't around in 1995 when telnet access wasn't
common. 1995 was when we had the big pgp debate in the UK.
All the best, especially to you, Robert.
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Using TPK with /REQDIR, /REQUINFO, /REQFIL
Still the best and still free.
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