--- pgp/doc/keyserv.doc 2018/04/24 16:40:34 1.1.1.2 +++ pgp/doc/keyserv.doc 2018/04/24 16:41:30 1.1.1.3 @@ -1,95 +1,120 @@ -PGP Public Keyservers ---------------------- - -There are PGP public key servers which allow one to exchange public -keys running through the Internet and UUCP mail systems. - -NOTE! - -This service is NOT supported in any way whatsoever by the schools or -organizations on which these servers run. It is here only to help -transfer keys between PGP users. It does NOT attempt to guarantee -that a key is a valid key; use the signators on a key for that kind of -security. This service can be discontinued at any time without prior -notification. - -Each keyserver processes requests in the form of mail messages. The -commands for the server are entered on the Subject: line. - - To: pgp-public-keys@pgp.iastate.edu - From: johndoe@some.site.edu - Subject: help - -Sending your key to ONE server is enough. After it processes your -key, it will forward your add request to other servers automagically. - -For example, to add your key to the keyserver, or to update your key if it is -already there, send a message similar to the following to any server: - - To: pgp-public-keys@pgp.iastate.edu - From: johndoe@some.site.edu - Subject: add - - -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- - Version: 2.3 - - - -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- - -COMPROMISED KEYS: Create a Key Revocation Certificate (read the PGP -docs on how to do that) and mail your key to the server once again, -with the ADD command. - -Valid commands are: - -Command Message body contains ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -ADD Your PGP public key (key to add is body of msg) -INDEX List all PGP keys the server knows about (-kv) -VERBOSE INDEX List all PGP keys, verbose format (-kvv) -GET Get the whole public key ring -GET userid Get just that one key -MGET regexp Get all keys which match /regexp/ -LAST days Get the keys updated in the last `days' days ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Examples for the MGET command: - - MGET michael Gets all keys which have "michael" in them - MGET iastate All keys which contain "iastate" - MGET F605A5|3A738B Those two keyid's - - -As of 24-Apr-93, these sites are running this system: - -Internet sites: - pgp-public-keys@pgp.iastate.edu - Michael Graff - explorer@iastate.edu - FTP: pgp.iastate.edu:/usr/explorer/public-keys.pgp - pgp-public-keys@toxicwaste.mit.edu - Derek Atkins - warlord@MIT.EDU - FTP: toxicwaste.mit.edu:/pub/keys/public-keys.pgp - pgp-public-keys@phil.utmb.edu - John Perry - perry@phil.utmb.edu - FTP: phil.utmb.edu:/pub/pgp/public-keys.pgp - pgp-public-keys@demon.co.uk - Mark Turner - mark@demon.co.uk - FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/pgp/pubring.pgp (Updated daily) - pgp-public-keys@cs.tamu.edu - Gary Ratterree - garyr@cs.tamu.edu - pgp-public-keys@chao.sw.oz.au - Jeremy Fitzhardinge - jeremy@sw.oz.au - -UUCP site: - pgp-public-keys@jpunix.com - John Perry - perry@jpunix.com - -Check the Usenet newsgroup alt.security.pgp for updates to this system -and for new sites. +PGP Public Keyservers +--------------------- + +There are PGP public key servers which allow one to exchange public +keys running through the Internet and UUCP mail systems. + +The information below is OUT OF DATE, and the release of PGP 2.5 +will cause a great deal of upheaval, especially in the U.S. +The command reference is the most useful part. + + +NOTE! + +This service is NOT supported in any way whatsoever by the schools or +organizations on which these servers run. It is here only to help +transfer keys between PGP users. It does NOT attempt to guarantee +that a key is a valid key; use the signators on a key for that kind of +security. This service can be discontinued at any time without prior +notification. + +Each keyserver processes requests in the form of mail messages. The +commands for the server are entered on the Subject: line. + + To: pgp-public-keys@pgp.mit.edu + From: johndoe@some.site.edu + Subject: help + +Sending your key to ONE server is enough. After it processes your +key, it will forward your add request to other servers automagically. + +For example, to add your key to the keyserver, or to update your key if it is +already there, send a message similar to the following to any server: + + To: pgp-public-keys@pgp.mit.edu + From: johndoe@some.site.edu + Subject: add + + -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- + Version: 2.5 + + + -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- + +COMPROMISED KEYS: Create a Key Revocation Certificate (read the PGP +docs on how to do that) and mail your key to the server once again, +with the ADD command. + +Valid commands are: + +Command Message body contains +---------------------- ------------------------------------------------- +ADD Your PGP public key (key to add is body of msg) +INDEX List all PGP keys the server knows about (-kv) +VERBOSE INDEX List all PGP keys, verbose format (-kvv) +GET Get the whole public key ring +GET userid Get just that one key +MGET regexp Get all keys which match /regexp/ +LAST days Get the keys updated in the last `days' days +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Examples for the MGET command: + + MGET michael Gets all keys which have "michael" in them + MGET iastate All keys which contain "iastate" + MGET F605A5|3A738B Those two keyid's + + +As of 24-Apr-93, these sites are running this system: + +Internet sites: + pgp-public-keys@pgp.mit.edu + Derek Atkins + warlord@MIT.EDU + FTP: toxicwaste.mit.edu:/pub/keys/public-keys.pgp + public-key-server@pgp.ai.mit.edu or + pgp-public-keys@pgp.ai.mit.edu + Brian LaMacchia + public-key-server-request@martigny.ai.mit.edu + http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~bal/pks-toplev.html + pgp-public-keys@pgp.iastate.edu + Michael Graff + explorer@iastate.edu + FTP: pgp.iastate.edu:/usr/explorer/public-keys.pgp + pgp-public-keys@demon.co.uk + Mark Turner + mark@demon.co.uk + FTP: ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/pgp/pubring.pgp (Updated daily) + pgp-public-keys@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de + Vesselin V. Bontchev + bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de + FTP: ftp.informatik.uni-hamburg.de:/pub/virus/misc/pubkring.pgp + pgp-public-keys@pgp.ox.ac.uk + Paul Leyland + pcl@ox.ac.uk + pgp-public-keys@dsi.unimi.it + David Vincenzetti + vince@dsi.unimi.it + FTP: ghost.dsi.unimi.it:/pub/crypt/public-keys.pgp + pgp-public-keys@kub.nl + Teun Nijssen + teun@kub.nl + pgp-public-keys@ext221.sra.co.jp + Hironobu Suzuki + hironobu@sra.co.jp + pgp-public-keys@sw.oz.au + Jeremy Fitzhardinge + jeremy@sw.oz.au + pgp-public-keys@io.com + Sysop: pgpkeys@wasabi.io.com + FTP: wasabi.io.com:/pub/pgpkeys + pgp-public-keys@kiae.su + blaster@rd.relcom.msk.su + +UUCP site: + pgp-public-keys@jpunix.com + John Perry + perry@jpunix.com + +Check the Usenet newsgroup alt.security.pgp for updates to this system +and for new sites.