[ubuntu-uk] Sharing PGP Keys

[Steve Garton]

Graham Binns wrote:
> On 21/01/09 10:24, Ciaran Mooney wrote:
>   
>>> Both computers are laptops, but I am the sole user for both. One is my
>>> personal laptop, the other is for work.
>>>       
>> If you hand the laptop back at any point then I would, scrub the hard
>> drive thoroughly. But as long as you trust both computers then it
>> should be fine. PGP is all about trust.
>>
>>     
>
> The other option is to have one GPG keypair but keep it on an encrypted
> USB key or something similar. That way you can mount the key when you
> start using the laptop and unmount it when you're done and you don't
> need to worry about leaving your keys lying around. You can symlink
> ~/.gpg to the directory on the key where your keypair is stored.
>
> Of course, if you lose the key or it gets stolen you'll still need to
> revoke the keypair, but it it's encrypted at least you're protected from
> casual snooping.
>
>   
I Like this idea. It looks similar to a page I found when googling this:
https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UsbAuthentication

It means I can add multiple identities to a single key, and carry that
key around with me.

Off to investigate!

Cheers

Steve