From: VAMAGUS@delphi.com
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 94 20:14:15 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Date for 2048 bit Keys??
Message-ID: <01HK82Z3V1IQ99EBA0@delphi.com>
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werewolf@io.org wrote:

>I saw an interesting thread in alt.security.pgp about when PGP v 2.6.2 will
>handle key sizes of up to 2048 bits. Someone speculated that it will take
>effect in the middle of the month (ie after Dec. 15 you type pgp -kg and
>it will give you four choices, the last one of up to 2048 bits).
>
>I wasn't aware that this feature was programmed into this version of PGP. I
>always thought that there was simply going to be another upgrade that would
>allow the larger key sizes.
>
>Can anyone shed some light on this???

You beat me to the post :(
I tested this out earlier today. I changed the system clock
and I got this:

Type bits/keyID    Date       User ID
pub  1024/BEB3ED71 1994/09/18 J.L.Francois <vamagus@delphi.com>
pub  2047/D9E1F2E9 1995/01/01 Francois, J.L <vamagus@delphi.com>

It works but take a lot more time, obviously, to generate the key.

***************************Frenchie Sends*********************************
*   1024/Key ID: BEB3ED71    J. Francois        2048/Key ID: D9E1F2E9    *
*         As soon as any man says of the affairs of the state            *
*    "What does it matter to me?" the state may be given up for lost.    *
*                 J.J.Rousseau - The Social Contract                     *
********************Want to know more about PGP? Ask me!******************


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