PGP & GPG

Installing PGP 51

Figure 3-15: PGP key properties

Using the Revocation Certificate

If you forget your passphrase or if you believe that Mallory has

compromised your key in some manner, import your revoca-

tion certificate and update the keyserver. This will publish the

revocation certificate, and everyone who updates their copy of

your key will get a notification that you have revoked your key.

Keyservers and PGP

Remember from Chapter 2 that a keyserver is a machine that

provides a directory of OpenPGP keys. The PGP Corpora-

tion provides a keyserver for PGP users. This service works a

little differently from other PGP keyservers in that it is email- ...