Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust

Guenter Roeck
2011-10-02T22:55:43Z

On Sun, Oct 02, 2011 at 02:36:05PM -0400, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 10/02/11 04:54, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > On Sunday, October 02, 2011, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> On 10/01/2011 06:04 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 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?
> >>>
> >>
> >> (3) revoke the old key with a status code of "no longer in use", or just
> >> let it expire.
> >>
> >>>> 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?
> >>
> >> Get a new key and get it re-signed.
> >
> > Hmm. That doesn't seem very practical if someone doesn't live close
> > to any other core kernel developers.
> >
> > What number of signatures on the key will be regarded as sufficient?
> >
> >> We can work out specific details at KS.
> >
> > Well, the KS is going to be busy time this year I suppose. :-)
> >
> > What about people who haven't been invited to the KS?
>
> They (we) should start building a web of trust with local key signings.
> I'm already working on that in Portland, Oregon.
>
Anyone in Silicon Valley looking for key signings, please get in touch.

Thanks,
Guenter