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to: AUGUST ABOLINS
from: WILFRED VAN VELZEN
date: 2020-01-05 20:24:00
subject: Re: short IDs and/or Phot

Hi August,

On 2020-01-05 20:28:30, you wrote to me:

 AA> https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/D50ECD4F514B75DC0A064F8
 AA> 93BB37DA84A97932B

 WvV>> Yes that looks like it. The ID that's quoted above is enough to
 WvV>> search for it!

 AA> I found out that is not always the case. It seems to depend on the
 AA> server.  For example, I used your RSA key 3BB37DA84A97932B as above, but
 AA> the server at keys.openpgp.org reported that they do not support
 AA> abbreviated keys.

Strange. Why wouldn't they support it? What would be the benefit of that?

 WvV>> wilfred@wilnux5: ~> gpg -- fingerprint - k 4A97932B pub
 WvV>> 4096R/4A97932B 2017-10-25 [expires: 2023-01-01] Key
 WvV>> fingerprint = D50E CD4F 514B 75DC 0A06 4F89 3BB3 7DA8 4A97 932B
 WvV>> uid [ultimate] Wilfred van Velzen  uid
 WvV>> [ultimate] Wilfred van Velzen  uid [ultimate]
 WvV>> [jpeg image of size 5943] sub 4096R/2D3482F3 2017-10-25

 AA> What is interesting, I just fetched your updated keys from the *same*
 AA> server that I used on my lessor TB 2.0.0.24 pc, but this time on my TB
 AA> 60 there was no photo offered or recorded.  :(

 AA> I wonder why the difference.

When I export the key to the server, I have the option not to export attributes
(photo ID). Maybe it's optional on importing to, but the option isn't given to
you?

Bye, Wilfred.

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