making it easy to find keys

greg at turnstep.com greg at turnstep.com
Sat Dec 6 00:48:16 CET 2003


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> I suggest using the KeyID of the key itself (ie; 0x6C94239D.asc), or if
> you really want to make it clear exactly what's in the file:
> "OpenPGP-Key-0x6C94239D.asc". Using the keyID also dramatically reduces
> the chances of filename collision. The 8.3 days are long gone. We may as
> well take advantage of modern file systems and use informative file names.
 
For the downloadable keys on Biglumber, I use an ascii-armored file with a
long ID for the least chance of collision (while still being readable),
along with a "pubkey" prefix, the name on the key, and an "asc" extension.
 
https://www.biglumber.com/Keys/pubkey.BC9B906714964AC8.Greg_Sabino_Mullane.asc
 
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Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200312051947
 
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