Key splitting feature?

Werner Koch wk@gnupg.org
Fri Sep 7 16:26:02 2001


On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:32:52 +0200 (CEST), Rick van Rein said:


> If not, how difficult would it be to do, and where can I find the specs
> of how it is usually done?
There are a couple of algorithms to do that. OpenPGP does not specify this and therefore we can't implement it. The way NAI's PGP does it has the drawback that both secret key parts must be used by the same application which is not the best solution (both key owners must have mutual trust). Werner -- Werner Koch Omnis enim res, quae dando non deficit, dum habetur g10 Code GmbH et non datur, nondum habetur, quomodo habenda est. Privacy Solutions -- Augustinus