2048 bits DSA key in GnuPG 1.0.6 - HowTo ?

JanuszA.Urbanowicz JanuszA.Urbanowicz
Mon Sep 24 16:09:02 2001


Marek Schneider wrote/napisa=B3[a]/schrieb:

> Hello,
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> I am looking for a patch for GnuPG 1.0.6 to generate at least 2048 bits
> DSA keys.
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> Due to http://www.cyber-rights.org/interception/stoa/ic2kreport.htm
> the N^S^A is able to break 1024 bits and longer DSA keys ...
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> Own to some e^s^p^i^o^n^a^g^e activities in the business field
> (E^C^H^E^L^O^N)
> it seems to be recommended to use respectively longer keys.
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> Any info, ideas or comments are welcome!
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DSA (as a standard) states key length at 1024 bits. When longer key used, won't be standard compliant DSA. Why won't you just generate RSA signing key long enough? Alex --=20 C _-=3D-_ H| Janusz A. Urbanowicz | ALEX3-RIPE | SF-F Framling | | = * =09 ; (_O : +-------------------------------------------------------------+ --= +~|=09 ! &~) ? | P=B3yn=B1=E6 chc=EA na Wsch=F3d, za Suez, gdzie jest dobrem ka= =BFde z=B3o | l_|/=09 A ~-=3D-~ O| Gdzie przykaza=F1 brak dziesi=EAciu, a pi=E6 mo=BFna a=BF po d= no; | | =20