Mainkey with many subkeys??

MFPA 2014-667rhzu3dc-lists-groups at riseup.net
Mon Dec 8 00:40:04 CET 2014


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On Sunday 7 December 2014 at 3:04:09 PM, in
<mid:54846C69.2020606 at web.de>, Tomo Ruby wrote:


> If I create a main key to certify
> and subkeys for everything else, won't there be dozens
> of subkeys on my main key after years of creating and
> revoking subkeys?

When the subkey was coming up for expiry, wouldn't you just edit the
expiry date?

Unless the subkey was no longer fit-for-purpose because larger key
size or new key algorithm were now recommended, in which case the
newer recommendations might prompt you to generate a new main key as
well.


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