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Re: posting varification, ug!
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 19:33:49 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger writes:
> PGP keys are unrelated to nntp - and they could be used to verify that a user
> is who he says he is.
Yep. I guess the question I have is, to what extent can they be tied into
the various interfaces? For NNTP and email, I'd imagine they're fairly easy.
For web, it'd be more difficult I assume.
> However, there's a development cost to setting this up
> (trust me, I tried working on a script to do just that!), and PGP will not be
> a good solution for all (most?) users - users who like posting from multiple
> machines, or that are not inclined to install even more software on their
> box...
I guess my inclination (in a perfect world) would be to have a "choose your
authentication method" type deal. Basically, a lot of people are complaining
about the authentication via email (as it involves an extra step for
everyone EXCEPT web-users logged in as Lugnet members). And for SOME people,
PGP key verification would probably be a lot more useful. Hence, if they
could choose, they'd be enjoying it a lot more.
But you're certainly right-- it's quite a bit of work. Plus it means
associating each user with an authentication method, which calls for some
internal DB and code restructuring, I'm sure. So, yeah-- in a perfect world.
DaveE
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| (...) but if you're a member, and you're posting via the web, LUGNET already knows who you are... no need for pgp there... unless you mean as a way to post without being logged in? (...) heh, why make users choose? if you're a member, you _can_ (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: posting varification, ug!
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| (...) PGP keys are unrelated to nntp - and they could be used to verify that a user is who he says he is. However, there's a development cost to setting this up (trust me, I tried working on a script to do just that!), and PGP will not be a good (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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