Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-08-04 Thread Matthew Vernon
Jim Westveer writes: > > On 03-Aug-2000 Matthew Vernon wrote: > > Dale Scheetz writes: > > > > > I just can't understand the reluctance to satisfy this requirement > > except > > > that it is viewed by some as being too hard. I cannot, for the life of > > me, > > > > You've not bee

Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-08-03 Thread Jim Westveer
On 03-Aug-2000 Matthew Vernon wrote: > Dale Scheetz writes: > > > I just can't understand the reluctance to satisfy this requirement except > > that it is viewed by some as being too hard. I cannot, for the life of me, > > You've not been reading my emails then. I don't want random people > ha

RE: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-31 Thread Matthew Vernon
> However, by signing an ID, or the email, I have demonstrated > that I do infact, possess that private key. Well indeed, but I'd expect to get a gpg-signed mail from my applicant as part of step 2, and I could then check the signature. Matthew -- Rapun.sel - outermost outpost of the Pick Em

Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-30 Thread Jim Westveer
On 30-Jul-2000 Peter Palfrader wrote: > Hi Jim! > > On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Jim Westveer wrote: > >> However, by signing an ID, or the email, I have demonstrated >> that I do infact, possess that private key. > > IIRC, it was required that you sign your application with the > key. I don't know whe

Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-30 Thread Peter Palfrader
Hi Jim! On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Jim Westveer wrote: > However, by signing an ID, or the email, I have demonstrated > that I do infact, possess that private key. IIRC, it was required that you sign your application with the key. I don't know wheter this is still true however.

Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-30 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Jim Westveer wrote: > However, by signing an ID, or the email, I have demonstrated > that I do infact, possess that private key. Signing an arbitrary something proves that just as well. For example a package, the output of fortune, etc. Wichert. --

Re: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-30 Thread Anand Kumria
On Sun, Jul 30, 2000 at 11:18:33AM -0700, Jim Westveer wrote: > > It seems that something is left out of the proposal to not > require an ID (or anything else) signed by the applicant. > > As an example, I could acquire from db.d.o a public key for > someone that is signed by a maintainer. (key

RE: [nm-admin] Identification step in the current scheme (Re: Fe

2000-07-30 Thread Jim Westveer
I am, admitadly a crypto mental midget, So feel free to blast me if I am way off base. It seems that something is left out of the proposal to not require an ID (or anything else) signed by the applicant. As an example, I could acquire from db.d.o a public key for someone that is signed by a