In the Free Software world, the key is your digital identity. Sign other people’s keys for the web of trust purposes Only the key can be used to:Īdd or revoke other keys (subkeys) with S/E/A capabilitiesĪdd, change or revoke identities (uids) associated with the keyĪdd or change the expiration date on itself or any subkey The key carrying the (certify) capability is considered the “master” key because it is the only key that can be used to indicate relationship with other keys. key can be used for certifying other keysĪ single key may have multiple capabilities. There are no technical differences between the “master key” and “subkeys.”Īt creation time, we assign functional limitations to each key by giving it specific capabilities. In this and next section we’ll talk about the “master key” and “subkeys.” It is important to understand the following: Generate a 4096-bit RSA master key (ESSENTIAL)īack up the master key using paperkey (ESSENTIAL)Ĭonsiderations Understanding the “Master” (Certify) key
#FREE MASTER KEY GENERATOR HOW TO#
In this installment, we show how to generate and protect your master PGP key. In the previous article, we provided an introduction to basic tools and concepts. In this article series, we’re taking an in-depth look at using PGP and provide practical guidelines for developers working on free software projects.
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