| Illustration shows an example GnuPG session from start to finish. C:>gpg.exe --ask-cert-level --ask-cert-expire --edit-key 0x3C4A1809 pub 1024D/0x7A921BC23C4A1809 created: 2003-06-18 expires: never usage: CS trust: unknown validity: unknown sub 2048g/0xA54D947D356FD5E6 created: 2003-06-18 expires: never usage: E [ultimate] (1). GSWoT - Gossamer Spider Web of Trust Command> uid 1 pub 1024D/0x7A921BC23C4A1809 created: 2003-06-18 expires: never usage: CS trust: unknown validity: unknown sub 2048g/0xA54D947D356FD5E6 created: 2003-06-18 expires: never usage: E [ultimate] (1)* GSWoT - Gossamer Spider Web of Trust Command> tsign pub 1024D/0x7A921BC23C4A1809 created: 2003-06-18 expires: never usage: CS trust: unknown validity: unknown Primary key fingerprint: D08C B376 DE5F 9609 AAEB 6763 7A92 1BC2 3C4A 1809 GSWoT - Gossamer Spider Web of Trust Please specify how long the signature should be valid. 0 = signature does not expire = signature expires in n days w = signature expires in n weeks m = signature expires in n months y = signature expires in n years Signature is valid for? (0) 0 Signature does not expire at all Is this correct? (y/N) y How carefully have you verified the key you are about to sign actually belongs to the person named above? If you don't know what to answer, enter "0". (0) I will not answer. (default) (1) I have not checked at all. (2) I have done casual checking. (3) I have done very careful checking. Your selection? (enter `?' for more information): 0 Please decide how far you trust this user to correctly verify other users' keys (by looking at passports, checking fingerprints from different sources, etc.) 1 = I trust marginally 2 = I trust fully Your selection? 2 Please enter the depth of this trust signature. A depth greater than 1 allows the key you are signing to make trust signatures on your behalf. Your selection? 2 Please enter a domain to restrict this signature, or enter for none. Your selection? [enter] Are you sure that you want to sign this key with your key "Your Name" (0x12345678ABCDEFGH) Really sign? (y/N) y You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for user: "Your Name" 1024-bit DSA key, ID 0x12345678ABCDEFGH, created 2003-05-27 Enter passphrase: gpg: DSA/SHA1 signature from: "0x12345678ABCDEFGH Your Name" Command> save |
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