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Keysigning party? Keysigning party! Direct all questions to '''<code>echarlie at vtluug.org</code>''' The purpose of this keysigning party is to bring bring togetherpeople who are interested in cryptography and/or digital privacy with thegoal of strengthening the web of trust. VTLUUG hosts these from time to time to promote cryptography standards such asPGP, to raise awareness of cryptography, and to allow members to authenticateeach other for distribution of semi-sensitive information. Some samples on running keysigning parties:* [http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html Keysigning party How-To]* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningParty Ubuntu Keysigning Party] Event on biglumber: http://biglumber. More info com/x/web?ev=28819 We '''could''' add an event keyring, or perhaps a long-time even with keyring, to simplifyidentification of members with keys, and to comeease the process of fetching all of the keys, howeverthat takes a critical mass of interest in the event.
== Time/Date ==
* Will be on 21 Feb 2016* Time/Location TBD11:00 to 14:00* 1040 [[gp:Torgersen Hall|Torgersen Hall]]
== Plan ==
* Invite your friends
* upload Upload keys to [https://keyserver.cns.vt .edu/ VT keyserver]* Signing GPG keys (Maybe CACerts too, depending on demand) == What you need to do in order to attend == * Have a GPG key (if you don't have one, we can help you at a meeting Thursday at 8:30 in TORG 1040 or via IRC on #vtluug )** Upload it to the '''VT keyserver'''* Sign up for the event [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BR_s_Khb_42grq695DZ8keEs0Gc6WtN6_Taz1yAwwk4/viewform here]* Bring 2 forms of IDs (Driver's license + Hokie ID will do, for example) and your '''Key Fingerprint''' (to reduce errors in transcribing)* <font size=3> >> '''[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0EkhSt6RRaeUUpVQnI5WnpJUms/edit?usp=sharing Read the instructions]''' << </font>** These instructions are dated, and thus are not correct. They *do* provide a good guideline, however, of how this will run. OpenPGP is a cryptographic standard that allows for secure, confidential,non-reputable, and verifiable communication over an otherwise untrustedmedium such as email. This only works, however, if you have some method ofverifying that the other party is indeed who they claim to be. This problemis solved through keysigning: you are verifying first-hand that the otherparty's identity and key match, as well as declaring this to anyone whotrusts you. These interconnected chains of verification form a web of trustand allow secure communication between previously unacquainted or unverifiedcommunicators. If you do not already have an OpenPGP key, please acquire a client andgenerate one. For the Linux and BSD operating systems, we recommend [http://gnupg.org GnuPG] version 2.0 or lateror one of its frontends such as [http://www.gnupg.org/related_software/gpa/index.en.html GPA] or [http://projects.gnome.org/seahorse/ Seahorse]. For Windows wesuggest [http://www.gpg4win.org Gpg4Win]. For OSX we suggest [https://gpgtools.org/ GPG Tools]. Both OSX and Windows can run the official GnuPG client,if you are okay with working from the command line. Follow the associated documentation to generate a keypair,or refer to the ArchWiki Page on GnuPG. If you wish to attend, please bring '''two forms of valid identification''' as well as paper copies of your key fingerprint. == The Procedure == This is merely a summary: Please refer to other sources, and the GnuPG documentation for a better understanding ofwhat each piece entails. # Generate a keypair and upload it to the VT Keyserver# Bring your ID; bring '''multiple''' printouts of your key fingerprint (think 30 to 50)# Everyone will sign in at the party# When most of the participants have arrived, we will form a line, and everyone will rotate down the line, meet everyone else, and verify their ID against their name.# When the party ends, you go to a secure place, download keys for other users, sign them, and sync them against the server
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