Importing non-self-signed keys

[Dave Harvill]

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On 11 Sep 1999, Graham Murray wrote:

> >     --allow-non-selfsigned-uid
> 
> I am having the same problem, and I *have* tried this solution and it
> does *not* work.
> 
> The following output shows the problem:-
> 
> > gpg --allow-non-selfsigned-uid --import sher.asc 
> gpg: key 34D6A5FD: no valid user IDs
> gpg: this may be caused by a missing self-signature
> gpg: Total number processed: 1
> gpg:           w/o user IDs: 1
> 

I tried the same thing, and it /did/ work.  I got the key straight from
the server, and used the key ID that was seen in your post.  I also have
the 'allow..' line in my ~/.gnupg/optins file.  I don't know if maybe that
is difference enough.  Command and output follow:

dlh@zns:~> gpg --keyserver pgp.ai.mit.edu --allow-non-selfsigned-uid
- --recv-key 34D6A5FD
gpg: requesting key 34D6A5FD from pgp.ai.mit.edu ...
gpg: key 34D6A5FD: accepted non self-signed user ID 'Sherilyn
<sherilyn@sidaway.
demon.co.uk>'
gpg: key 34D6A5FD: accepted non self-signed user ID 'Sherilyn
<sherilyn@sidaway.
screaming.net>'
gpg: key 34D6A5FD: public key imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)


> subsequent to this, gpg --list-keys does not list the key.

Again, mine does.  (probably simply because the above worked for me)

dlh@zns:~> gpg --list-key 34D6A5FD
pub  1024R/34D6A5FD 1999-07-17 Sherilyn <sherilyn@sidaway.demon.co.uk>
uid                            Sherilyn <sherilyn@sidaway.screaming.net>

- -dave


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