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