getting keys from keyserver whithout knowing the ID

Anthony E . Greene agreene@pobox.com
Tue May 8 01:10:01 2001


On Mon, 07 May 2001 17:12:19 Marco Herrn wrote:
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>So how can I get a key without knowing the ID? Or how can I find out the ID
>using GnuPG? I'd think that this is a problem many new users have, isn't
>it?
If you attempt to verify a signed message from the person, GnuPG will try to download the correct key using the keyid. Otherwise you will probably need to use PGP: pgpk -a email_address or pgpk -a 'Firstname%20Lastname' or a Web browser: <URL:http://www.keyserver.net/> or <URL:http://wwwkeys.pgp.net/> The email interface to the keyservers also works if you are willing to wait: <URL:mailto:pgp-public-keys@keys.pgp.net?subject=get%20KeyId> One thing that would make this a little easier is if PGP users consistently included their KeyId in their email signature. Tony -- Anthony E. Greene <agreene@pobox.com> <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/> PGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26 C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D Chat: AOL/Yahoo: TonyG05 ICQ: 91183266 Linux. The choice of a GNU Generation. <http://www.linux.org/>