-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <BBJukOwscYw1075yn@io.org>, you wrote:
[BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE] I saw an interesting thread in alt.security.pgp about when PGP v 2.6.2 will handle key sizes of up to 2048 bits. Someone speculated that it will take effect in the middle of the month (ie after Dec. 15 you type pgp -kg and it will give you four choices, the last one of up to 2048 bits).
I wasn't aware that this feature was programmed into this version of PGP. I always thought that there was simply going to be another upgrade that would allow the larger key sizes.
Can anyone shed some light on this???
What I wound up doing was changing my computer's date to 12-25-94 then I generated a key. There is no menu choice for a 2048 bit key, but if you enter 2048 in it works. It really takes a long time (~20 minutes on a 486dlc 40mhz machine) Sam - -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQENAy795M4AAAEH/3K4WyZywwdndt0e1ZZ3jeOdsICCcQzZIP+N67VVyp6AukW4 kADHzSv2W6nbLjT5qQ6c21BQnFUv7AvX6BIHh1BOndu/DRo3MeFD0LkxK5IafSrs LT7wzg1YQI/nSJ7MZ6kZ4m8XnYUKNwcM9F/OHz22/IV59qwL+5+bTeOvuvFW+kjy MCI6FlBQXCZN3FZw5zlEy8+lEudJiRzr9zT1wa6MV0xpYNNCAR2EOVxJ2b7eHn8J eSNQhVCoeSgdBN0P5CiI0E1tYlAKHemzKHdJJ+ssTaQ8OT282oJw2IiOc4mXeLa+ 83ws1B14gUMAmEzQJDzncbOFe0uFyWdfEFFKB80ABRG0JFNhbXVlbCBLYXBsaW4g PHNrYXBsaW5Ac2t5cG9pbnQuY29tPokAlQMFEC795V0KZ4pnlgH9xQEBUOYD/2/l fzxUAMQIiTjDJs6QljOyeRDXtl7roKlN9zA5h5szBx/ivpd0zRRrMiW8vGgetfVF bPR/uMudQuq3iQhAnrbZoi0tg+2rQ7sgj/bj9bqPgNxi+aAEUjMhJED1gB3F/R2a ww6BhETsIHg/gCNr5lX/h0WIEk1FXYHfCr9CPA5k =2L++ - -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- ============================================================================== You say you are lying. But if everything you say is a lie, then you are telling the truth. You cannot tell the truth because everything you say is a lie. You lie, you tell the truth ... but you cannot, for you lie. -- Norman the android, "I, Mudd", stardate 4513.3 ============================================================================== skaplin@skypoint.com | "...vidi vici veni" - Overheard | outside a Roman brothel. PGP encrypted mail is accepted and | preferred. | Change is the only constant in the | Universe..."Four quarters, please." E-mail key@four11.com for PGP Key or | Finger skaplin@mirage.skypoint.com | Smile!! Big brother is watching. ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBLuI8d8lnXxBRSgfNAQG2iQf/RDjSSIJS7XQu0CbCjRUQgB6KHzg/pT5X i0wp/CqFot30tQUdhS09npeyL7O1nHyxIgeqgE8FCI28mSn2TRkmb26M79JUkm4u FMFoRBgx60274aievYJ96KKQD32uB88jPIKZK6g74CUWUgZThPxi2mOQV3AG8l1D pNyZCkC6nizLkepmSp4TTZF112aDZbHq1W1S90jRyGQElHRghlsngGdDqklL4KTM 4NoAG2Y6PqAdBBD3kwB7lIorTEPF5jBCxCsJW5+7wqgdKgdG9VWcVEQSE3kf0AtW w9aoJEEU4wDLgdG4Hphiw/E3IVOp9XbFcrOthbGdInxnNf6u+msHqg== =6EQ/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----