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userdoc:accounts [2018-04-27 20:40]
mricon
userdoc:accounts [2019-07-08 21:44]
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   * address where to forward your username@kernel.org mail (must match one of the UIDs on your key)   * address where to forward your username@kernel.org mail (must match one of the UIDs on your key)
   * reason for requiring a kernel.org account   * reason for requiring a kernel.org account
-  * PGP public key ID (must be on keyservers)+  * attach your public key to the request ​(see below)
  
-:!: If we find an A (authentication) subkey on your PGP key, we will assume you will want to use that for your ssh access. If that is not the case, please ​specify ​in the request and you'll be issued a new ssh private key instead.+:!: If we find an A (authentication) subkey on your PGP key, we will assume you will want to use that for your ssh access. If that is not the case, please ​mention it in the request and you'll be issued a new ssh private key instead.
  
 The Kernel.org admin team will then review your request and you should receive a response back within a few days. If you are listed in MAINTAINERS and have enough signatures on your PGP key to be in the web of trust, your account will be issued without delay. The Kernel.org admin team will then review your request and you should receive a response back within a few days. If you are listed in MAINTAINERS and have enough signatures on your PGP key to be in the web of trust, your account will be issued without delay.
 +
 +===== Exporting your public key =====
 +
 +We no longer rely on the keyservers for signature information,​ so please attach a copy of your public key to the request. You can generate it using the following command:
 +
 +<​code>​
 +gpg2 --export-options export-clean --export [YOURKEYID] > export.gpg
 +</​code>​
  
 ===== Mind the PGP Web of Trust ===== ===== Mind the PGP Web of Trust =====
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