Re: quetion about Multi-user systems
: From owner-cypherpunks@toad.com Wed Feb 23 15:13:16 1994 : Subject: quetion about Multi-user systems : To: cypherpunks@toad.com : Mime-Version: 1.0 : Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII : Sender: owner-cypherpunks@toad.com : : : : I myself have a Linux system at home, all set up with PGP and : rather secure from outside thrats since it is unconnected from the net : except for when I dial-up. I was wondering what strategies some people : use in order to make it easier to write and respond to mail. I dont feel : like writing a message at home, encrypting it and then U/Ling it to my : acount and mailing it. Is there another wya to use PGP on my mail account : wihtout severely reducng mysecurity? I know the Sysop can read my secring : etc.. at any time and can also intercept my passkey for my secring, BUT I : would still like to perhaps use a low security key from my Unix account : and then have a high security key on my home system that is very safe. : The problem is, figuring out which message goes to where and all. Could : someone with extnsive knowledge of PGP use on a Unix system help me out : here>? : : : You're eqipped with a hundred billion nueron brain, that's : wired and fired, and it's a reality generating device, but : you've got too do it. Free youself ----Tim Leary---- Why not use UUCP? --Eric
sOn Wed, 23 Feb 1994, Eric Johnson wrote:
: would still like to perhaps use a low security key from my Unix account : and then have a high security key on my home system that is very safe. : The problem is, figuring out which message goes to where and all. Could : someone with extnsive knowledge of PGP use on a Unix system help me out : here>?
Why not use UUCP?
--Eric
I was just advised to do that. the problem is I would need to write something to allow me to do it without the sysadmins knowledge here. He doesnt take kindly to anything like this at all. I mean he REALLY doesnt like it, and I want to make sure he doesnt get alerted obviously to it. So perhaps I could just download my inbox, but then sending the mail messages may be difficult, since their is no place I can just send them. Perhaps someone hs already written a script to do this? I figure yo could just upload a file with all of your replies and new mail, and then have a script mail each of those letters. That way my secret key stay on my home system, very safe, and I can use emacs to answer read and encrypt all my mail with ease. This actually may be a good project, since it would make it alot easier for people to use PGP on multi-user systems. You're eqipped with a hundred billion nueron brain, that's wired and fired, and it's a reality generating device, but you've got too do it. Free youself ----Tim Leary----
On Wed, 23 Feb 1994, Eric Johnson wrote:
: would still like to perhaps use a low security key from my Unix account : and then have a high security key on my home system that is very safe. : The problem is, figuring out which message goes to where and all. Could : someone with extnsive knowledge of PGP use on a Unix system help me out : here>? : :
Why not use UUCP?
--Eric
Sad truth is, I would never get my admins permission to do so, so I need to either set up just a script to download my inbox //usr/var/spoolwhateveritis and then use emacs at home, like was suggested to me, with RNMAIL to read and reply and encrypt all my messages at home. This way my key stays secure. All I really need to learn is how to upload all my new mail and then get it to be sent to the proper addresses. Perhaps someone could help me write a script for that. You're eqipped with a hundred billion nueron brain, that's wired and fired, and it's a reality generating device, but you've got too do it. Free youself ----Tim Leary----
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