Conversation started Jun 3, 2011 at 19:17.
Iszi
Iszi
Jun 3, 2011 19:17
@JeffFerland I'm still not 100% sure I'm clear on the whole "private key protection" topic.
I think I get it, but only sort-of.
Jeff Ferland
Jeff Ferland
@Iszi In one sentence: The file on your disk containing your key is encrypted by your passphrase.
If that simplifies it, I'll go re-word my answer. I probably went all rabit-hole with the use of passphrase vs. not
Iszi
Iszi
What I'm having a hard time finding (maybe just not looking hard enough) is the part of the specification that requires encryption of the private key.
Jeff Ferland
Jeff Ferland
Jun 3, 2011 19:33
@Iszi Nothing requires encryption of the key. You can use a blank passphrase, and thus have an unencrypted key
Iszi
Iszi
@JeffFerland So, the private key .asc file is always encrypted, except when a blank passphrase is used.
Jeff Ferland
Jeff Ferland
@Iszi yes
@Iszi Also, I just tested that with OpenPGP, but I'm not pasting my secret key ;)
Iszi
Iszi
@JeffFerland Muahahaha....
Kinda reminds me of the time one guy tried to get my ATM PIN from me. Don't know if he was just out of his mind or what, since he didn't have my bank card, but that just plain wasn't happening.
Difference here of course being that I haven't (and never would) actually asked for your key.
Jeff Ferland
Jeff Ferland
Jun 3, 2011 19:54
@Iszi I might generate a new one for you if I'm given a candy bar.
Iszi
Iszi
And how would I test it? Import it and see if it's immediately usable?
Jeff Ferland
Jeff Ferland
@Iszi sure 
-----BEGIN PGP PRIVATE KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)

lQHhBE3pPSARBACX0W1K2I863rxdWHvGtFD7itYMnvA9+wmhLU1Xy0x21eT/TD7z
5dtQSn0RuqW0PjMDoYlz3E28HT8eTu/qa0cuvJ2BrpJEGHdLXfyIhYJWBEgGRLe6
qd6VmtzRW0J0LU1vChb1l3yMLFf6Dq3Q6ODt73hUGWZ/ZKpTW+70gipsrwCgqwKD
UW5fBRZUeNn9tNpy+QjqWcEEAI74BJRcXODNXDuEUOwAi2B74bQsWQhk6IvwJqxv
DpIdzaerdvuCg2T2zqyBslNNWVgky5MdiCJ/euvD89FM9CPXpkkIZZ6WEKtk4Lq/
uyeobfsidNAUFF+U79wCAUKd5RobDec0xRjpzPeSYrkUXzxmD1EOvAQANMjNAUjq
H9ITA/9H0VFpcv0A1RR6Ek/soZesaEB9RdE/suLrlyCaJbwXjYE3OXRkHpFmjbNQ
And the matching public
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)

mQGiBE3pPSARBACX0W1K2I863rxdWHvGtFD7itYMnvA9+wmhLU1Xy0x21eT/TD7z
5dtQSn0RuqW0PjMDoYlz3E28HT8eTu/qa0cuvJ2BrpJEGHdLXfyIhYJWBEgGRLe6
qd6VmtzRW0J0LU1vChb1l3yMLFf6Dq3Q6ODt73hUGWZ/ZKpTW+70gipsrwCgqwKD
UW5fBRZUeNn9tNpy+QjqWcEEAI74BJRcXODNXDuEUOwAi2B74bQsWQhk6IvwJqxv
DpIdzaerdvuCg2T2zqyBslNNWVgky5MdiCJ/euvD89FM9CPXpkkIZZ6WEKtk4Lq/
uyeobfsidNAUFF+U79wCAUKd5RobDec0xRjpzPeSYrkUXzxmD1EOvAQANMjNAUjq
H9ITA/9H0VFpcv0A1RR6Ek/soZesaEB9RdE/suLrlyCaJbwXjYE3OXRkHpFmjbNQ
passphrase is chat.stackexchange.com
 
Conversation ended Jun 3, 2011 at 20:02.