PS. Key with no signing possibilities

Road Runner r_runner@poczta.onet.pl
Sat Nov 2 16:17:01 2002


> Hello
> 
> I think this is a stupid question, but: is it possible to make a key for
> encryption only - without signing possibilities?
> 
> Of course, I can do almost everything by hand - for example - not using
> signing possibilities of standard key, but some MUA-s can't.
> 
> "Always have 2 different public keys one for signing and one for
> encrpytion (and never swap their roles)" --Newton-Hammet

PS.

Second sentence was too short.

but some MUA-s can't use two keys in one time or using it not properly.
Encrypt+sign = Encrypt to recipient key and sign my key AND SIGN MY SIGN
ONLY KEY. Thats too much of goodies for me.

RR