PGP key software that verifies identity by signing each UID with a unique digital signature.
The PGP Individual UID Signer, or PIUS, is a software that is designed to make it easier for users to sign individual UID keys from a set of PGP keys. This software is especially useful for those who attend PGP Keysigning Parties, where signing all the keys can be a very time-consuming and tedious process.
After the party, users need to sign the keys of everyone who was present and had sufficient ID, and then get those signed keys back to their owners. This process can be further complicated by the need to verify the identity in each UID, which means verifying the email addresses. Signing each UID on the key individually requires import-sign-export-delete for each UID, which can be incredibly time-consuming.
With PIUS, users can simplify this process significantly. The software will take care of signing each UID cleanly, minimizing the key, and using PGP/Mime email to send it, encrypted, to the email address in the UID. Users only need to confirm the fingerprint for each key, and PIUS will do the rest.
The software offers various usage options, including signing all UIDs on a given key or signing all keyids on a provided keyring. Users can customize the tmpdir and outdir directories, encrypt the outfiles, select the signing level, import unsigned keys to the default keyring, and more.
Overall, PIUS is a useful software for those who frequently attend PGP Keysigning Parties and need a streamlined and secure way to sign individual UID keys from a set of PGP keys.
After the party, users need to sign the keys of everyone who was present and had sufficient ID, and then get those signed keys back to their owners. This process can be further complicated by the need to verify the identity in each UID, which means verifying the email addresses. Signing each UID on the key individually requires import-sign-export-delete for each UID, which can be incredibly time-consuming.
With PIUS, users can simplify this process significantly. The software will take care of signing each UID cleanly, minimizing the key, and using PGP/Mime email to send it, encrypted, to the email address in the UID. Users only need to confirm the fingerprint for each key, and PIUS will do the rest.
The software offers various usage options, including signing all UIDs on a given key or signing all keyids on a provided keyring. Users can customize the tmpdir and outdir directories, encrypt the outfiles, select the signing level, import unsigned keys to the default keyring, and more.
Overall, PIUS is a useful software for those who frequently attend PGP Keysigning Parties and need a streamlined and secure way to sign individual UID keys from a set of PGP keys.
What's New
Version 2.0.3: N/A