Re: [tlug] Managing PGP keys on multiple machines

[Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>]

On 2008-05-20 18:22 +0900 (Tue), Mike Mazur wrote:

> On Mon, 19 May 2008 17:39:59 +0900
> Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com> wrote:
> 
> > You might also consider keeping your key on separate media (such as a
> > USB flash drive) that you keep with you personally at all times, and
> > just mounting it when you need it on your laptop or PC.
> 
> Good suggestions, thanks. But it all comes down to having the private
> key in two places, and should it get away from me in either place then
> I need to revoke it and generate a new key pair.

Err...if you keep it solely on a USB key, isn't that in one place?

> I keep thinking whether it would be better to have to separate key
> pairs (one for each machine) and use them at the same time, but it
> seems too inconvenient for others; ie: which key to encrypt with when
> sending me email?

Well, they can always use both.

cjs
-- 
Curt Sampson       <cjs@example.com>        +81 90 7737 2974   
Mobile sites and software consulting: http://www.starling-software.com