GnuPG --edit-key, help req.

Christoph Anton Mitterer gnupg-users at gnupg.org
Fri Dec 30 18:18:58 CET 2005


Nicky wrote:

>What does the usage letters mean in the key listing?
>  usage: CS
>  usage: SEA
>What does SEA stand for? I think S and E stand for Signing and Encryption  
>respectively but what about A and C?
>  
>
Please have a look at the "Keytypes and changing them" thread
(http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2005-November/027470.html").

You might also consult the standard
(http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-openpgp-rfc2440bis-15.txt)
section 5.2.3.21.

Chris.



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