[ale] PGP / GPG Keysigning party... Reminder and confirmation.

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Mon Nov 28 14:04:09 EST 2011


Apparently that is much closer that tha game place too.
On Nov 28, 2011 9:35 AM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com> wrote:

> Not a pub, but for the past few meetings we've headed over to the
> Marietta Diner after the meeting concludes...
>
> David
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The 8th is the plan. I'll be putting out the notice as soon as I can get
> the
> > name and address of the post meeting pub from someone who knows the area.
> >
> > On Nov 28, 2011 1:25 AM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 11/23/2011 02:08 PM, Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> >> > Just a reminder that we're having a keysigning party in December.  I
> >> > would like some confirmation that we're doing this at ALE-NW on
> December
> >> > 8th.  That's just a little over two weeks away.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I have set up a listing at BigLumber, <http://biglumber.com>, a site
> >> > dedicated to promoting PGP keysigning parties.  Please feel free to
> >> > register up there if you wish to host / coordinate parties or if you
> >> > wish to do individual key signings. Registration is NOT required to
> >> > merely participate in a keysigning party - registration is only
> required
> >> > for organizers and listers.  The Forum of Incident Response Securty
> >> > Teams (FIRST - http://www.first.org) has used this site for years
> >> > coordinating our PGP keysigning events.
> >> >
> >> > In anticipation of the keysigning event, you should add your key to
> our
> >> > keyring here:
> >> >
> >> > http://biglumber.com/x/web?keyring=4254
> >> >
> >> > You will see a text listing of our complete keyring with the key ids,
> >> > the owner uids and the key fingerprints.
> >> >
> >> > Just paste your public key into the text window or browse to a file of
> >> > it and then hit "submit query" (yeah, I know it's kinda weird and
> >> > confusing and it confused me the first time too).  Your key will be
> >> > added and you will see a complete listing of the current keys on this
> >> > keyring (currently just my two) after you go back and hit "refresh".
>  We
> >> > will print out copies of the keyring for the keysigning party and you
> >> > can then "check off" people you verify.  Bring one or more pieces of
> >> > photo id with you to the party, some people have indicated they might
> >> > want more that one although traditionally on piece piece of government
> >> > issued photo id has sufficed.
> >> >
> >> > When we have gone through the keysigning party itself, you can then
> >> > download the entire keyring from BigLumber, import it, and sign those
> >> > keys which you have personally verified.  DO NOT sign any keys on the
> >> > keyring you have not personally identified and verified at the party!
> >> > That's the very principle of the web of trust!  The keyring is public
> >> > and visible and anyone can add their key to it and can download the
> >> > entire keyring.
> >> >
> >> > After signing keys you've verified, you can send the signed keys to
> >> > their owners or update the public keyrings as you wish.  You can also
> >> > update the signatures at BigLumber by uploading the signed keys to the
> >> > keyring as well.
> >> >
> >> > Please use the final keyring after the party to actually do signatures
> >> > as people will be adding keys up to the last moment or you may miss
> >> > some.  By the same token, if people show up who have not uploaded
> their
> >> > keys by the time of the keysigning party, it is NOT TOO LATE but do
> NOT
> >> > be tardy after!
> >> >
> >> > Even if you are NOT SURE you will be able to attend, please upload
> your
> >> > keys anyways!  It doesn't hurt.  You won't be breaking any protocol.
> You
> >> > won't be subject to any SPAM.  If you think there is any remote
> >> > possibility you might be there and might like to pick up a FEW
> >> > signatures, upload your key ASAP so you won't forget!
> >> >
> >> > You will not HAVE TO use BigLumber.  There's always a few who forget
> >> > (please DON'T - it makes things go sooooo much faster and easier) or
> who
> >> > just generated new keys.  Even if you have not uploaded your key to
> >> > BigLumber, you can still attend the party.  Please bring either
> business
> >> > cards, or PGP cards, or even strips of paper with your key id and
> >> > fingerprint printed on it and we will make due.  I WILL have a stack
> of
> >> > my own, just in case.  BUT...  If you can, please use BigLumber and
> help
> >> > us build the keyring as much in advance as you possibly can!
> >> >
> >> > To make this happen in December, we start now.  Let the uploads begin!
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Mike
> >>
> >> Seeing as how I haven't seen anyone else respond....
> >>
> >> I don't know that anyone said the 8th was definitely a go for the
> >> keysigning.  We do have the space at SPSU reserved, and if those
> >> participating in the keysigning are willing to do it there, that seems
> >> like a great time to me.
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
> >> System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
> >> OpenPGP: 0x5DEA789B
> >> http://systemoverlord.com
> >> david at systemoverlord.com
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> OpenPGP: 0x5DEA789B
> http://systemoverlord.com
> david at systemoverlord.com
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