Re: What is PGP Key ?

["Anthony E. Greene" <agreene pobox com>]

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On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Riyazf18 Yahoo com wrote:
>Many a times I 've seen some Alphanumeric characters before or after the
>list messages in the list emails, for example in Anthony E. Greene email
>message:-
>PGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26  C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D
>
>I don't understand it ? What does it stand for PGP ?
>Is this something which is described as "Digital Signature" ? If so, then
>who generate's it ? How it is authenticated?
>Although its not related to linux subject, but i think it will be usefull in
>linux too and clear my concepts.

See my "Intro to PGP" page at <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/pgp/>. Then
ask me any questions directly.

Tony
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PGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26  C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D
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