Re: What is PGP Key ?

["Darren R. Weber" <weberdr bellsouth net>]

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PGP is an encryption tool that allows you to encrypt messages, files and just 
about anything you wish and it is considered to be very secure.  There is a 
number called a key fingerprint that allows people to identify your key.  I 
didn't look real close but that is probably what you have here.  There is 
also a function that allows you to use your key to digitally sign your 
messages.  To put it in simple terms it looks at your message and makes a 
note of what it says and pipes it through an algorythm and the numbers are 
what comes out.  If someone checks on the other end then they know it was 
written by you and that it hasn't been changed.

Red Hat I believe ships with GPG now which is an open source version of the 
same basic thing and they do work together.  Do a man gpg and you will find 
what you need to know.  Some mailers like kmail have built in functions for 
using PGP and GPG also.  Give it a try.  If you ask me everyone should use 
it.  Cuts down on fraud and when used to fully encrypt it keeps Uncle Sam out 
also.

- -Darren

On Saturday 01 September 2001 08:01, riyazf18 yahoo com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks
> Syed Mohammad Riyaz.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony E. Greene" <agreene pobox com>
> To: "redhat list" <redhat-list redhat com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:51 AM
> Subject: Re: The GREAT Linux Windoze Debate!
>
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> > On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Frank Carreiro wrote:
> > >This may "sound" out of place but I recall some months ago talking with
> > >another admin from this list about Linux and Windoze.  He was looking
> > >for a document/site/anything which discussed the benefits and
> > >liabilities of each of these NOS's.
> >
> > A story posted today makes a good case for Linux:
> >
> >   http://www.anandtech.com/IT/showdoc.html?i=1527
> >
> > A company starts to re-evaluate its use of Microsoft server solutions in
> > view of increasing license costs. I don't know if it's true, but it sure
> > sounds like it could be.
> >
> > Tony
> > - --
> > Anthony E. Greene <agreene pobox com> <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/>
> > PGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26  C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D
> > Chat:  AOL/Yahoo: TonyG05
> > Linux. The choice of a GNU Generation. <http://www.linux.org/>
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> > Comment: Anthony E. Greene <agreene pobox com> 0x6C94329D
> >
> > iD8DBQE7kBvnpCpg3WyUI50RAmb6AJwPk1Ny8hwV9cY3K1FAQFr33sPL1QCgixHv
> > w2piGncIZ4N41YWX0RktWFI=
> > =Huqw
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> >


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Darren R. Weber
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