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authorMatt Kraai <kraai>2005-02-12 21:40:55 +0000
committerMatt Kraai <kraai>2005-02-12 21:40:55 +0000
commita88d107e3ecc38dbed21ef54630e027ac58ecdd3 (patch)
tree7b11f29961cd2fa4e3c0f70d39650e957d73afa7 /english/events/keysigning.wml
parentb772512090205e91d39219df6eae2f75be071bdd (diff)
Note that the key length should be checked and that the casual
certification level should be used. CVS version numbers english/events/keysigning.wml: 1.10 -> 1.11
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diff --git a/english/events/keysigning.wml b/english/events/keysigning.wml
index 35e793c7ce9..3a0d3c4365d 100644
--- a/english/events/keysigning.wml
+++ b/english/events/keysigning.wml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ also stores GnuPG keys.)</p>
of the issuing authorities is often suspect and so they may require
additional and/or alternative evidence of identity).
-<li>The key owner verifies that the fingerprint of the key about to be
- signed is indeed their own.
+<li>The key owner verifies that the fingerprint and the length of the
+ key about to be signed is indeed their own.
</ol>
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ and get someone to sign the wrong key.
<ul>
-<li> You need printed out GnuPG fingerprints and an identity card to
- prove your identity (passport, drivers license or similar).
+<li> You need printed out GnuPG fingerprints, key lengths and an
+ identity card to prove your identity (passport, drivers license
+ or similar).
-<li> The fingerprints are given to other people who ought to sign your
- key after the meeting.
+<li> The fingerprints and key lengths are given to other people who
+ ought to sign your key after the meeting.
<li> If you don't have a GnuPG key yet, create one with <code>gpg --gen-key</code>.
@@ -79,8 +80,10 @@ and get someone to sign the wrong key.
also press enter to sign all the uids. </li>
<li> To sign a key, enter <code>sign</code>. You will then be shown
- the fingerprint of they key which you have to compare with the
- one you've got from the person you met.
+ the fingerprint and length of they key which you have to compare
+ with the one you've got from the person you met.
+
+<li> When asked for the level of certification, choose "casual".
<li> Quit GnuPG with <code>quit</code>

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