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Re: Software implementig Hierarchical trust

1997-10-29 09:20:57
* Salvatore Nesta wrote:
                     PGP Message Exchange Formats
                    <draft-ietf-pgp-formats01.txt>
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There are two models of key management: Hierarchical trust and Web of trust.
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Existing software implement the Web of trust...

So, the question is:
Existing software implement the Hierarchical trust? And, if not, why?

Yes, there is such software: X.509 implementations. *grd*

No, there is not such an implementation for PGP keys. The draft only
describes the trust models in gereral and later the trust model realized.
There are two other models missing... waiting for an editor.

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