Re: NetSol's PGP auth ... and the road not taken

["J.D. Falk" <jdfalk () cybernothing org>]

On 10/22/01, Joe Rhett <jrhett () isite net> wrote: 

> > i've been trying to add a pgp key to the verisign/netsol database for the
> > past two weeks. i've sent four messages, opened three web help requests,
> > and spent three hours on the phone with their helpdesk. they know less
> > than their customers about their own procedures and web documentation for
> > adding keys for PGP guardian auth.
>  
> Don't waste your time. We had PGP auth working for the last 6 years. It
> will slow down any change you want to make by 3-5 days. Around 30% will get
> rejected for no reason whatsoever, and much more fun stuff.

        I've had PGP AUTH broken for the last 6 years, and had the same
        kind of experience.  I just finished an ENTIRE MONTH of calling
        a couple of times a week to get a simple host record fixed.  In
        one call, somebody changed me from PGP AUTH to MAIL-FROM without
        effectively confirming that I was really me.

        VeriSign needs to cut their losses and start over.

-- 
J.D. Falk                                 "you can bomb the world to pieces,
<jdfalk () cybernothing org>                  but you can't bomb it into peace"
                                                      -- Michael Franti