On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 11:48:11AM -0600, Miller, John wrote:
> Could someone explain what key signing is and what it is used for.

Key signing is where I prove my identity to you, and you "sign"
my key, vouching that I am who my key says I am.

It provides some validation that I am who I say I am.  Then
if someone trusts *your* key, they have some assurance that
my key is good too.  And that's how you build a web of trust.

More reading at:

  www.gnupg.org
  www.pgpi.org
  http://www.herrons.com/kb2nsx/keysign.html

J