Re:I'm giving up on PGP
by user5994461 on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @12:07PM
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Certificates use asymmetric keys, they allow to exchange encrypted messages, among other things.
Now, that doesn't mean that we have to encrypt stuff. It could be used for the authentication/identification only if that's all one wants to do.
> It seems pretty decent, and might actually be better than the USB key approach.
Same thing. Look at RSA SecurID keys, they do certificate + OTP generators. I've had those at a previous organization, it was well integrated and nice to use.
The certificates provide the identity. A private key or an OTP allows for authentication.
There are multiple ways to handle the identity and the authentication with 2 factors. Exactly what to distribute and who will distribute it is an implementation details.
Now, that doesn't mean that we have to encrypt stuff. It could be used for the authentication/identification only if that's all one wants to do.
> It seems pretty decent, and might actually be better than the USB key approach.
Same thing. Look at RSA SecurID keys, they do certificate + OTP generators. I've had those at a previous organization, it was well integrated and nice to use.
The certificates provide the identity. A private key or an OTP allows for authentication.
There are multiple ways to handle the identity and the authentication with 2 factors. Exactly what to distribute and who will distribute it is an implementation details.