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| author | Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org> | 2022-08-08 17:31:51 -0400 |
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| committer | Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> | 2022-08-18 11:13:37 -0600 |
| commit | 0a1a279bdade0230f5021fa8d9e8a71d3de2e859 (patch) | |
| tree | b64a668676af507d55242edf3e90a6c33a7d9472 /Documentation/process | |
| parent | 7d61aa2cbd62d57a6a3ac5a7635686320f5ded9b (diff) | |
maintainer-pgp-guide: update ECC support information
Update ECC sections with the latest details, now that Yubikeys are able
to support ED25519 curves. Tweak a few links to smartcard devices to
reflect the latest URL changes.
Signed-off-by: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220727-docs-pgp-guide-v2-3-e3e6954affb6@linuxfoundation.org
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/process')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst | 13 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst index ead5bc815017..bf288925973e 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst @@ -228,11 +228,9 @@ separate signing subkey:: recommend that you create an ECC signing subkey for your kernel work. - If for some reason you prefer to stay with RSA subkeys, just replace - "ed25519" with "rsa2048" in the above command. Additionally, if you - plan to use a hardware device that does not support ED25519 ECC - keys, like Nitrokey Pro or a Yubikey, then you should use - "nistp256" instead or "ed25519." + Note, that if you plan to use a hardware device that does not + support ED25519 ECC keys, you should choose "nistp256" instead or + "ed25519." Back up your Certify key for disaster recovery @@ -438,7 +436,8 @@ functionality. There are several options available: - `Yubikey 5`_: proprietary hardware and software, but cheaper than Nitrokey Pro and comes available in the USB-C form that is more useful with newer laptops. Offers additional security features such as FIDO - U2F, among others, and now finally supports ECC keys (NISTP). + U2F, among others, and now finally supports NISTP and ED25519 ECC + keys. `LWN has a good review`_ of some of the above models, as well as several others. Your choice will depend on cost, shipping availability in your @@ -451,7 +450,7 @@ geographical region, and open/proprietary hardware considerations. Foundation. .. _`Nitrokey Start`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-start-6 -.. _`Nitrokey Pro 2`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-pro-2-3 +.. _`Nitrokey Pro 2`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nkpr2-nitrokey-pro-2-3 .. _`Yubikey 5`: https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/ .. _Gnuk: https://www.fsij.org/doc-gnuk/ .. _`LWN has a good review`: https://lwn.net/Articles/736231/ |