Public Keys, key-IDs and User-IDs -- more info

[Anthony David]

Felix Karpfen <felkarp@pcug.org.au> writes:

> On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > At the present moment (on my box), the `--clearsign' command works
> > perfectly, the `--send-keys' command works when used in conjunction
> > with my key-ID, but does not recognise my User-ID and the `--recv-keys'
> > and `--import'  commands do not work at all (they complain that there
> > is no User-ID associated with the algorithm).
> > 
> Further tests have revealed that the problem is neither with my box nor
> with the gpg program but with the format in which the Public key is
> listed on the keyserver (http://www.keyserver.net)
> 
> The public key in question is D3498839.  While a search query
> readily lists the key, the download fails.
> 
> I would still welcome comments and advice.
> 
> Felix Karpfen 

Are you sure that is your keyid????

gpg --recv-keys D3498839
gpg: Warning: using insecure memory!
gpg: requesting key D3498839 from wwwkeys.de.pgp.net ...
gpg: key D3498839: public key imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

gpg --edit-key D3498839 
gpg (GnuPG) 1.0.2; Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions. See the file COPYING for details.

gpg: Warning: using insecure memory!

pub  1024R/D3498839  created: 1997-03-15 expires: never      trust: -/q
(1)  Jan "Yenya" Kasprzak <kas@fi.muni.cz>



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