[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

CVS User joey joey at infodrom.org
Sun Jul 30 11:18:59 UTC 2006


Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-31.wml 
Log Message:
Secure APT Key Management

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-31.wml	2006/07/30 05:59:06	1.10
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-31.wml	2006/07/30 11:18:59	1.11
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@
 its website, cooperate on press releases provide and a supportive basis for
 future cooperation and consultation.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Key Management for Secure APT.</strong> Joey Schulze <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2006/07/msg00192.html">\
+wondered</a> if key management could be added into <a
+href="http://packages.debian.org/apt">APT</a> in time for the <a
+href="$(HOME)/releases/etch/">etch</a> release.  Martin Krafft <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2006/07/msg00194.html">\
+disencouraged</a> plain automatic key upgrades since they are too vulnerable
+for attacks and prefers a third party authority to sign the keys.  Florian
+Weimer <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2006/07/msg00201.html">\
+stated</a> hat the only approach known to work is static keys for stable
+releases and stable security updates.</p>
+
 <p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill.  Please make sure
 that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>
 



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