Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:04:05 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust |
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On 10/01/2011 06:04 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote: > > OK, I'm taking this as "5 years is fine by us". :-) > > And the recommended procedure for rotating keys seems to be (1) generate > a new key and (2) make as many people as you can sign it before the old > one expires, right? >
(3) revoke the old key with a status code of "no longer in use", or just let it expire.
>> Some people have decided to opt for an unlimited key, but that >> *requires* that you have a way to revoke the old key, which is why we >> are considering a key revocation escrow service. > > That service will be necessary anyway in case some keys are lost or > compromised. > > I wonder what the procedure of restoring kernel.org access in case one > has lost keys is supposed to be?
Get a new key and get it re-signed. We can work out specific details at KS.
-hpa
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