fetchin public keys automatically

[Burns]

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Yeah, I know, but sometimes it's nice to just have the basics
pointed out. :-) Most of the time I'm using gpg with Windows--less
often with Red Hat linux.

Randy

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#      ldap://pgp.surfnet.nl:11370
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#keyserver x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu
#keyserver mailto:pgp-public-keys@keys.nl.pgp.net
#keyserver ldap://pgp.surfnet.nl:11370
#keyserver ldap://keyserver.pgp.com

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#                  have this on.
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# IDs")
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#keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve

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# photo-viewer "cat > ~/photoid-for-key-%k.%t"
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# Use your MIME handler to view photos:
# photo-viewer "metamail -q -d -b -c %T -s 'KeyID 0x%k' -f GnuPG"


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# --gpg-agent-info=<path>:<pid>:1
#
# may be used to override it.


- --- Todd <Freedom_Lover@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Burns wrote:
> > Speaking of the gpg.conf file, can you show a sample gpg.conf
file
> > that includes keyserver options
> 
> I know you asked David, but in case you aren't aware of it, the
gpg.conf
> file that gets installed for new users by default includes options
(and
> comments) for keyservers.  If you upgraded from an older version
and want
> to
> see the newer gpg.conf file, look for options.skel.  On my system,
it's
> installed in /usr/share/gnupg/options.skel.
> 
> Be aware if you copy it to your gnupg directory that you should
remove
> the
> top three lines.
> 
> - -- 
> Todd              OpenPGP -> KeyID: 0xD654075A | URL:
> www.pobox.com/~tmz/pgp


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