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Subject : LUG: Keysigning Party Instructions

From : Ed Anderson <nilbus@nilbus.[redacted]>

Date : Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:45:01 -0400

Hi everyone,

This is for everyone who would like to attend the keysigning party on
Oct 19.

Before attending the party, there are a few things you need to do:
o Generate a GPG key with gpg --gen-key.
o Upload your key to a keyserver, so everyone can sign it later.
This can be done with gpg --send-keys <keyid>
o Send me (nilbus AT nilbus DOT com) your key ID and Fingerprint.
You can view these with gpg --fingerprint. For example,
69A1FFC4, C95C 729F 707A 1C95 78F7 A515 4D2B 7C94 69A1 FFC4.
You can also send it to me on IRC.

When I recieve your key, I will download the rest of your key
information from the keyserver. Before the party, I will compile a list
of everyone's key information, and print out enough copies for everyone
there. Please send me your key information by 12 the day of the meeting.

What you need at the party:
o Two forms of positive picture ID, like driver's license and NCSU ID.
o A copy of your key ID, fingerprint, type, and key size info
o A Pen/Pencil

The party will go something like this:
o Each of us will verify that the fingerprint listed on the sheet is
correct. Then each of us will read our fingerprint aloud, so everyone
can verify the fingerprint. You can check off every key you verify.
o Each of us will check the ID of each other participant. You then
check off each person who's identity matches their key.

After the party:
o Dinner! :D
o When you get home, for each name on your list that has two checks,
you should sign verify and sign the key:

gpg --recv-keys <keyid> # Download their key
gpg --fingerprint <keyid> # Verify that the key matches your paper
gpg --sign-key <keyid> # Sign with your key
gpg --send-keys <keyid> # Upload the signed version of the key

o After we have signed everyone's key, I will generate a cool web of
trust graph for everyone to goggle at. ;-)

Please let your friends know about this too. The more people, the
better! For more information about GPG Keysigning parties, visit
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html

Ed Anderson
NCSU LUG

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