v3/v4 keys - v3/v4 signatures

ivo.alxneit@psi.ch ivo.alxneit@psi.ch
Thu Jul 11 21:27:01 2002


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On 11 Jul, David Shaw wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 04:26:33PM +0200, Ivo Alxneit wrote:
>> hi
>>  -deleted-
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> Is it possible you are looking at the number after the "sig" in a key
> listing?
> 
> sig 3       515E30C7 2002-02-11   Ivo Alxneit.....
> 
> That "3" doesn't mean v3.  It means "very carefully checked".  All
> selfsigs in GnuPG are level 3, as you can usually trust that you are
> yourself when signing your own key ;)
> 
> David
> 
yes indeed i was assuming sig!3 means v3 signature! so everything was
working correctly (i was signing all the key with gnupg 1.1.7 and did a
'very thorough check' before signing any key. this made the signature
sig!3 too)

thanks
-- 
Dr. Ivo Alxneit
High Temperature Solar Technology Laboratory    phone: +41 56 310 4092
CH-5232 Villigen                                  fax: +41 56 310 2624
Paul Scherrer Institute                         
Switzerland

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