From: Molly de Blanc
If not, search "Enigmail" with the search bar in the upper right. You can take it from here. Restart your email program when you're done.
-Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later. The current version is 2.0.6.1.
+Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later.
You may also see public keys referred to by their key ID, -which is simply the last eight digits of the fingerprint, like C09A61E8 for -Edward. The key ID is visible directly from the Key Management window. This -key ID is like a person's first name (it is a useful shorthand but may not be -unique to a given key), whereas the fingerprint actually identifies the key -uniquely without the possibility of confusion. If you only have the key ID, -you can still look up the key (as well as its fingerprint), like you did in -Step 3, but if multiple options appear, you'll need the fingerprint of the -person to whom you are trying to communicate to verify which one to use.
+You may also see public keys referred to by a shorter +key ID. This key ID is visible directly from the Key Management +window. These eight character key IDs were previously used for +identification, which used to be safe, but is no longer reliable. You +need to check the full fingerprint as part of verifying you have the +correct key for the person you are trying to contact. Spoofing, in +which someone intentionally generates a key with a fingerprint whose +final eight characters are the same as another, is unfortunately +common.
If not, search "Enigmail" with the search bar in the upper right. You can take it from here. Restart your email program when you're done.
-Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later. The current version is 2.0.6.1.
+Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later.
You may also see public keys referred to by their key ID, -which is simply the last eight digits of the fingerprint, like C09A61E8 for -Edward. The key ID is visible directly from the Key Management window. This -key ID is like a person's first name (it is a useful shorthand but may not be -unique to a given key), whereas the fingerprint actually identifies the key -uniquely without the possibility of confusion. If you only have the key ID, -you can still look up the key (as well as its fingerprint), like you did in -Step 3, but if multiple options appear, you'll need the fingerprint of the -person to whom you are trying to communicate to verify which one to use.
+You may also see public keys referred to by a shorter +key ID. This key ID is visible directly from the Key Management +window. These eight character key IDs were previously used for +identification, which used to be safe, but is no longer reliable. You +need to check the full fingerprint as part of verifying you have the +correct key for the person you are trying to contact. Spoofing, in +which someone intentionally generates a key with a fingerprint whose +final eight characters are the same as another, is unfortunately +common.
If not, search "Enigmail" with the search bar in the upper right. You can take it from here. Restart your email program when you're done.
-Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later. The current version is 2.0.6.1.
+Enigmail versions prior to 2.0.6 have serious security issues. Make sure to install version 2.0.6 or later.
People's public keys are usually identified by their key fingerprint, which is a string of digits like F357AA1A5B1FA42CFD9FE52A9FF2194CC09A61E8 (for Edward's key). You can see the fingerprint for your public key, and @@ -822,15 +823,15 @@ and choosing Key Properties. It's good practice to share your fingerprint wherever you share your email address, so that people can double-check that they have the correct public key when they download yours from a keyserver.
-You may also see public keys referred to by their key ID, -which is simply the last eight digits of the fingerprint, like C09A61E8 for -Edward. The key ID is visible directly from the Key Management window. This -key ID is like a person's first name (it is a useful shorthand but may not be -unique to a given key), whereas the fingerprint actually identifies the key -uniquely without the possibility of confusion. If you only have the key ID, -you can still look up the key (as well as its fingerprint), like you did in -Step 3, but if multiple options appear, you'll need the fingerprint of the -person to whom you are trying to communicate to verify which one to use.
+You may also see public keys referred to by a shorter +key ID. This key ID is visible directly from the Key Management +window. These eight character key IDs were previously used for +identification, which used to be safe, but is no longer reliable. You +need to check the full fingerprint as part of verifying you have the +correct key for the person you are trying to contact. Spoofing, in +which someone intentionally generates a key with a fingerprint whose +final eight characters are the same as another, is unfortunately +common.