gpg --recv-key option

[Jason Helfman]

if it is a security issue, how is it allowed in pgp6, the certificate 
servers and others....i agree with you though, having to take the extra 
step is nice, however annoying as hell...

why should I have to open a web browser and search! this should be a 
command line function.

----- Original Message -----
From: Marius Strom <marius@alpha1.net>
Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: gpg --recv-key option

> Searching by {email,lastname,firstname,anything but the keyid} is very
> susceptible to security issues, IMHO.  I think taking the extra 
> step to
> getting the KeyID is a "good thing"(tm).
> 
> -- 
> Marius Strom <marius@alpha1.net>
> Professional Geek/Unix System Administrator
> Alpha1 Internet <" target="l">http://www.alpha1.net>
> http://www.marius.org/marius.pgp 0x42C74CBA
> 
> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...
> ...In practice, there is a big difference.
> 
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Jason Helfman wrote:
> 
> > this is my point exactly....!!!!
> > 
> > you have to know the hex. And this is not a friendly search for 
> gpg... 
> > you should be able to search by email address, last name and hex....
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick J. Lawrence" <pjlawrence@ucdavis.edu>
> > Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 1:30 pm
> > Subject: Re: gpg --recv-key option
> > 
> > > > So this can't be done via the shell, if this is what I am 
> > > seeing? I
> > > > know that you can do this with pgp6...
> > > 
> > > Yes, you can.  To get Marius' key:
> > > 
> > > gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 42C74CBA    
> > > 
> > > Pat
> > > -- 
> > > Patrick Lawrence
> > > Distributed Computing Analysis and Support
> > > University of California at Davis
> > > 
> > ---
> > /helfman
> > "At any given moment, you may find the ticket to the circus that 
> has 
> > always been in your possession."
> > 
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