key-keyserver problem?

David Shaw dshaw@jabberwocky.com
Tue Jul 16 16:08:02 2002


On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 12:45:10AM -0400, Psy-Kosh wrote:

> >This looks like the key (fetched from ldap://pgp.surfnet.nl:11370)
> (but
> >shouldn't GPG report the signature (on the signed list message) was
> made
> >by 71AD88B3 instead of reporting 401EDF13 - Psy-Kosh, did you sign
> >the message with a standalone version of 401EDF13?):
> 
> I'm using a signing subkey, so I guess it's just reporting the
> specific subkey.

Yes, that is what happens with signing subkeys.

So it's a v4 RSA key and you have multiple subkeys.  The HKP
keyservers are going to mangle the key, and then just to add insult to
injury, report it under the wrong keyid (look under 4E553FDF). :(

David

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