[Enigmail] Just a test

[John Clizbe]

John Clizbe wrote:
> Antonio Cangiano wrote:
>> A quick signature test from TB/Enigmail. :)
> 
> From Enigmail log:
> gpgkeys: key A82AACBB4A948FD4 not found on keyserver
> gpg: Signature made 04/11/08 00:07:12 using DSA key ID 4A948FD4
> gpg: requesting key 4A948FD4 from hkp server pool.sks-keyservers.net
> gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
> gpg: Total number processed: 0
> gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found
> 
> From keyserver console session:
> root at yogi:/var/sks# gpg --search-key 0x4a948fd4
> gpg: searching for "0x4a948fd4" from hkp server yogi
> gpg: key "0x4a948fd4" not found on keyserver
> root at yogi:/var/sks#
> 
> Just wondering... did you intend to sign this with another key?
> 
> You know.. one that's already on a keyserver; one that we could retrieve and use
> to verify your signature?
> 
> One like 0x93C6511A
> 
> Please say you did.

As it's approaching 2:30 AM, I'll make a few assumptions/guesstimations:

1) 0x4a948fd4 was the first key you created
2) the key on the servers, 0x93C6511A, is the one you wanted to use
   and it was created after 0x4a948fd4
3) On the 'OpenPGP Security' tab for this account, the radio button,
   'Use email address of this identity to identify OpenPGP key' is selected.

When GnuPG is given an email address to select a signing key, it will use the
first matching key that also has a (sub)key capable of signing. The problem with
this is that the selected key may not be the one you wished to use.

The solution is easy, check the other radio button, 'Use specific OpenPGP key
ID' and then enter the ID for GnuPG to use for signing, eg 0x93C6511A



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