what is the use of signing keys?

[Owen Blacker]

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Douglas Elznic wrote (2001-10-13 T 12:57 -0400):
>
> > > > So I have a signing key, with no encryption component, so I know
> > > > that it can't be seized under any circumstances.
> > >
> > > Is there anything technical preventing the signature key from being
> > > used for encryption other than stuff like option flags?
> >
> > The key has no encryption subkey, it was revoked immediately on
> > creation.
>
> But why do you have a signature only key?

Because then, if law enforcement ever tried to seize my keys (OK, not
very likely, I know :o)  they could not seize my signature key.  See my
earlier post in this thread  :)


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