implications of subkeys?

Josh Huber huber@alum.wpi.edu
Wed Feb 27 03:10:01 2002


Nick Andriash <andriash@telus.net> writes:

> You mention subkeys are signed, then if one revokes a subkey, he/she
> will lose all the signatures on it, correct? If that is the case,
> then I do not understand how that maintains your web of trust?

AFAK subkeys are not signed, you must be thinking of alternate uids?

I believe the uid based signatures are attached to your signing
(master) key.

ttyl,

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Josh Huber