-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 28.04.2012 23:21, michael crane wrote: > what is the reasoning for attaching the key ID to the end of the > fingerprint string ? >
Hi Mick If I understand your question correctly it is actually the other way around, with the KeyID being based on the fingerprint. Multiple keys can share the same KeyID, which is why for verification purposes the fingerprint should always be used. - -- - ---------------------------- Kristian Fiskerstrand http://www.sumptuouscapital.com Twitter: @krifisk - ---------------------------- Corruptissima re publica plurimæ leges The greater the degeneration of the republic, the more of its laws - ---------------------------- This email was digitally signed using the OpenPGP standard. If you want to read more about this The book: Sending Emails - The Safe Way: An introduction to OpenPGP security is now available in both Amazon Kindle and Paperback format at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RSG1S4/ - ---------------------------- Public PGP key 0xE3EDFAE3 at http://www.sumptuouscapital.com/pgp/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJPnFXHAAoJEBbgz41rC5UIrwQP/AnJ7W9aZOqNkdgvJUhILyK9 mgXBX5QunHmV5R/tRE7B2jYPwwdfCAVkueQnUF3c5G5s4zmlyJ+pSj5BZ+z+GJyF yKFzaFknICbewj3NmIOBHiG9iv9m+9YFEWj1/9xwUHSdIk2U3KlNJKTcZtvdSRrV DL26Sv42GWSEHTZ1soz5DaskdXUvNy/Qk3HlKNcvNQ3VomLHWHIL6z7R/mA4QXvz faWeyoBt5lEDfrb4ZRiBGKfETlOOYGA5G8WbfxVkBkl1KNyO214Ir//8rJXV3fOi POLBvL+UUfraqLVQEwD9vBwDmcwnIEd3q8SfqTbhNyxC80ORW/Wu+els/jCSWsi5 m+XaSSn44gwpES4o1A7VipoDFrcklwKzrF5UyquEiWIqfRb4+tin2CmepMmCzu7E DYXl2yBTCAqWg1D+Mzo/WSmIkJlS3TwEx69DMVDmLkIbXedPH+veu7kDIWal66wo r8QTkxSSxEceXZNYp/L1gJgtrbGVVlL0dX2PnBAgRgyL6R7G3uAOaAsaKtCOiDqK K/WPFkdoSxmQkplTFqiuHCSthmGvQpUP/0d70SZmmHj+BfWuI2F1ChzdzCVzDtxn xQeZqzrMAbmul7cHXrbDpY7fubouZD6iAABvBRjo4G5iZt9ZoMi9pj/1y5BOHBu6 ECzWXm9159POGfyOXPfo =ofyE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users