Messages in this thread | | | From | "Rafael J. Wysocki" <> | Subject | Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust | Date | Sun, 2 Oct 2011 03:04:28 +0200 |
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On Sunday, October 02, 2011, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 10/01/2011 02:33 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote: > > > > OK, how long should the new key be valid? > > > > That is a good question. At the very least you want it to be valid for > long enough that you will be able to get enough signatures on a new key > *before* your old key expires. As such I would recommend 3-5 years > depending on how much you trust yourself to keep the key secure.
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?
> 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?
Rafael
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