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PGP Authentication

To use PGP with the NTTCOM Registry, each user expecting to submit object updates authenicated by PGP must provide a PGP public key (RSA or DSS). These keys have to be registered in the database (source:) via a key-cert object (see Object Templates). A maintainer object (mntner) must be registered first, followed by the key-cert(s) and then PGP auth can be added to the maintainer.

To register a key-cert, extract a copy your public key. Here is an example using PGP 2.62 on a unix-like system (e.g. Linux, FreeBSD and others):

    % pgp -kxa heas /tmp/pubkey
    Pretty Good Privacy(tm) 2.6.2 - Public-key encryption for the masses.
    (c) 1990-1994 Philip Zimmermann, Phil's Pretty Good Software. 11 Oct 94
    Uses the RSAREF(tm) Toolkit, which is copyright RSA Data Security, Inc.
    Distributed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
    Export of this software may be restricted by the U.S. government.
    Current time: 2000/09/29 03:49 GMT
    
    Extracting from key ring: '/home/heas/.pgp/pubring.pgp', userid "heas".
    
    Key for user ID: John Heasley 
    1024-bit key, Key ID 7A774C09, created 1996/12/20
    
    Transport armor file: /tmp/pubkey.asc
    
    Key extracted to file '/tmp/pubkey.asc'.

The key-cert: value is PGPKEY-<key ID>, PGPKEY-7A774C09 in this example. The content of /tmp/pubkey.asc is:

Note the use of the CRYPT-PW authentication password for the maintainer MAINT-HEAS. Then, the PGP authentication information must be added to the maintainer object. For example:

    mntner:             MAINT-HEAS
    descr:              shrubbery maintainer
    admin-c:            JH636
    tech-c:             JH636
    upd-to:             heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-nfy:            heas@shrubbery.net
    auth:               CRYPT-PW za/0jxyxoQNJQ
    auth:               PGPKEY-7A774C09
    notify:             heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-by:             MAINT-HEAS
    changed:            heas@shrubbery.net 20000928
    source:             NTTCOM
    password: foo

Once the server has acknowleged the maintainer object update, further object updates can be authenticated with PGP. For example:

    % cat /tmp/mntner
    mntner:             MAINT-HEAS
    descr:              shrubbery.net maintainer
    admin-c:            JH636
    tech-c:             JH636
    upd-to:             heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-nfy:            heas@shrubbery.net
    auth:               CRYPT-PW za/0jxyxoQNJQ
    auth:               PGPKEY-7A774C09
    notify:             heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-by:             MAINT-HEAS
    changed:            heas@shrubbery.net 20000928
    source:             NTTCOM
    % pgp -sta /tmp/mntner
    Pretty Good Privacy(tm) 2.6.2 - Public-key encryption for the masses.
    (c) 1990-1994 Philip Zimmermann, Phil's Pretty Good Software. 11 Oct 94
    Uses the RSAREF(tm) Toolkit, which is copyright RSA Data Security, Inc.
    Distributed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
    Export of this software may be restricted by the U.S. government.
    Current time: 2000/09/29 04:11 GMT
    
    A secret key is required to make a signature. 
    You need a pass phrase to unlock your RSA secret key. 
    Key for user ID "John Heasley "
    
    Enter pass phrase: Pass phrase is good.  
    Key for user ID: John Heasley 
    1024-bit key, Key ID 7A774C09, created 1996/12/20
    Just a moment....
    Clear signature file: /tmp/mntner.asc
    % more /tmp/mntner.asc
    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
    
    mntner:        MAINT-HEAS
    descr:         shrubbery.net maintainer
    admin-c:       JH636
    tech-c:        JH636
    upd-to:        heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-nfy:       heas@shrubbery.net
    auth:          CRYPT-PW za/0jxyxoQNJQ
    auth:          PGPKEY-7A774C09
    notify:        heas@shrubbery.net
    mnt-by:        MAINT-HEAS
    changed:       heas@shrubbery.net 20000928
    source:        NTTCOM
    
    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
    Version: 2.6.2
    
    iQCVAwUBOdQW1Esr3VJ6d0wJAQE3ZQP+NOb3XY0fCa0Icfn99bLn25pHDdEBGdmh
    T0dbvf9znD3kKE5ZETswluA/LRiO5NW0sjKvOxXJrNX6+Vmf1ueP3TvGjhZXl2Fl
    1c8iRFul1gWIlqBU+C8GD8yRJ+7XysfAHjYj5wIlISRVL6aWCCp2RCFlsgrB3TnC
    Zd8L4dX7Bi8=
    =nbPN
    -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

The contents of /tmp/mntner.asc (in it’s entirety) sent via electronic mail to the email address of registry automatic procesor. Note the options to PGP; -sta to sign a plaintext file with your secret key (see your implementation’s documentation for more information).

PLEASE do not send email with MIME attachments to the registry for processing. MIME attachements will be NOT be processed. Many mail clients that include PGP support use MIME attachments by default.

For more information on PGP authentication with IRRs, see RFC2726.

PGP key (key-cert) Template

    ---------------------- CUT HERE -------------------
    key-cert:
    certif:
    mnt-by:
    changed:
    source: NTTCOM
    ---------------------- CUT HERE -------------------
    key-cert:  [mandatory]  [single]     [primary/look-up key]
    method:    [generated]  [single]     [ ]
    owner:     [generated]  [multiple]   [ ]
    fingerpr:  [generated]  [single]     [ ]
    certif:    [mandatory]  [single]     [ ]
    remarks:   [optional]   [multiple]   [ ]
    notify:    [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
    mnt-by:    [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
    changed:   [mandatory]  [multiple]   [ ]
    source:    [mandatory]  [single]     [ ]

key-cert Example

    key-cert:           PGPKEY-7A774C09
    method:             PGP
    owner:              John Heasley 
    fingerpr:           F4 56 93 93 3A CD 4C C1  C7 D5 6C B2 A7 F4 E0 FD
    certif:             
    +-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
    +Version: 2.6.2
    +
    +mQCNAjK6S8cAAAEEAM4de4EPalJsDOsaSlOBRhDGLlSxRetZz532lPRL9rx0wkvL
    +4U0mzSI2jppKjJJhvkwIkMsHd3yz3Vbpm/4HydPtCZc3/+kjC//myjdOMCK44ED4
    +E42pt6Wgg8Ik0cOTqYexZ0qV/ci2aOMyXK+VbVGG1ZTK4SvsbEsr3VJ6d0wJAAUR
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    +w14KQJ4P9lToT9Tmqe9Q4NFcKRs/00Q4xlRWwdPuFF4QGOJxBLnE1Xv60rY9eY2Q
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    +oKWkTqqvK99ScKkf+F+HJMa4ookAdQMFEDNaCL+6FAGUXCurYQEBLp4C/26hjz7e
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    +SfbeT1Mz7MDzgz8jXO710KOwzmOIqupUUUnuw0bMhIMZzhPm6+0OeZgCSYkAlQMF
    +EDXVCFcImkdUx0QebQEBjf0EAKyDniKogR5CPn3zIUHAmroHMKiDdMEFsZv4Ih0m
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    +QDQ1c2QgGd5SHdBFZY0FNbKj1XbCqxN0ZdmRay5l7UxD532xXA+TZ0LZwkaYcamP
    +fjW1iQCVAwUQNBUPkPTPnXJdMaXhAQECgwP/f39qTwHAQEj/fxtbH4wmmsDjo8d0
    +FJ/MZsSMSiF0PDbAkvb/krY4Xr4MI1MNNosUJ6f4ZHMGLIzYGYeLyy1jD8KLMDjZ
    +DdJI+eKG46iHHLpcAlYeKhfZqEB16+t44mGW6cKyUellk0cUd7nK2ZPj+/u/4ziN
    +JekadG1899vuHzSJARUDBRAzTJh364x/pH7NgKUBAZrkB/4sDhJ54578Ze+ci9wM
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    +S9Tl/5EMdHgMKqQt+wJx/g1o6g2d0xz65IoNDhpScetkSQXjFh20olcts0ZnQRhp
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    +2/hciQCVAwUQMrtgE0sr3VJ6d0wJAQFisgP/TDmqElXnB+h9MldnsnnZ7VgDLhHY
    ++hv8EP9aVd/w2oOR3ZKhYYFcbBnmOvPp34SxaBMf3KSqhEQ22tAfOoQkhIDQs0oj
    +DtB4mTmtlQNHFVlbD914eHxIYEznrr7Nw2xqo/GgA+lEC0hrZx2itrIHcZgojE3q
    +T42/v4ja9lTNq1OJAJUDBRAyu0Gn+8I/jbEzFDkBAarXA/99R9ATMI8NSVIX3V0z
    +Js2oIjC/jKbvstVhR7E+yx49hqRWBtVDCT65IiR2pyf4rl9M+tekbKununIBhjny
    +yXcMkK96fbBrFQA3c2pqSLKhXNFrEdapV0874VgwVfW4938xi5oCfV/nPT6lYgdo  
    +H6/eLL6MCx9ga0q87NGUdh0naw==
    +=OlpC
    +-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
    mnt-by:             MAINT-HEAS
    changed:            heas@shrubbery.net 20000928
    source:             NTTCOM

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