GnuPG key capabilities

[Joe Vender]

A specific key's capabilitie(s) are the defined purpose(s) or usage of the
particular key. For example, when you generate a key, you are asked what
the key should be used for (encrypt only, sign only, encrypt & sign,
authentication, certification). These are the possible key capabilities,
and when chosen at key generation time, become the key's capabilitie(s).
The key's capabilities are displayed after "usage:" when you do an
gpg --edit-key.
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christoph Anton Mitterer" <cam at mathematica.scientia.net>
To: "David Shaw" <dshaw at jabberwocky.com>
Cc: <gnupg-devel at gnupg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: GnuPG key capabilities


> David Shaw wrote:
>
> >On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 02:06:09PM -0500, Joe Vender wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Is it possible, in GnuPG, to change the key and subkey capabilities
after
> >>the keys are generated? If so, how?
> >>
> >>
> >Theoretically possible, but not currently possible in GnuPG.
> >
> >
> Eh?
> What do you mean by capabilities? I thought things like the algorithm
> preferences and features like [mdc] could be changed even without
> loosing signatures from other peoples.
>
> Chris.
>


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