-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
This is a test message. I'm curious how this PGP thing works.
To test it out, I am trying here to post a message that appears
to have been posted by Gollan. If anyone out there has PGP
installed, I'd be curious to see what it tells you about
this message.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP 8.0 - not licensed for commercial use: www.pgp.com
iQA/AwUBPi3iZ75J09170+RIEQLPagCfemHBaTMQCwSJ0DE3isACBfE1Ul8AoNKy
7n1ypH4RwtQAzg6GfIdI9PQ5
=VkyR
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Just so there is no confusion, I posted the previous message. I'm just curious to see what this PGP stuff actually buys us.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
It would be good if it actually worked. Here is what I got:
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
My results:
Re: PGP Test Message (OT)
Re: PGP Test Message (OT)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Here is what I got:
*** PGP SIGNATURE VERIFICATION ***
*** Status: Bad Signature from Invalid Key
*** Alert: Signature did not verify. Message has been altered.
*** Alert: Please verify signer's key before trusting signature.
*** Signer: seraphim (0xEFF10901)
*** Signed: 1/22/2003 1:01:33 AM
*** Verified: 1/22/2003 3:24:36 AM
*** BEGIN PGP VERIFIED MESSAGE ***-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP 8.0 - not licensed for commercial use: www.pgp.comiQA/AwUBPi5VcKle7nXNZSR0EQK1UgCdHNQE0AD/gX1sEw7H5lujkewyPLcAoPxz
U3pClFVLX3OpZpxY1tGlf6yG
=epTh
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
I would never know that that wasn't the real Gollan. All I see is the PGP stuff... I don't know how to read it.
You don't read it. You have to download the PGP software. Then, you have to choose to ask the software to verify the message. As I think my post demonstrates, a message cannot by itself be demonstrated to be a fraud. It is only a fraud in the context of a previously trusted signature.
Let's say, for example, that you take my message and import the key into the PGP software. Then, the real Gollan's messages appear bogus.
Too bad it doesn't keep it from showing up on the board. Guess it's just for peace of mind?