Re: [Gnu-arch-users] oh the heck with it -- tla-1.2pre0

[Momchil Velikov]

>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Suffield <address@hidden> writes:

Andrew> On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 04:39:54PM +0200, Momchil Velikov wrote:
>> >>>>> "Tom" == Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
Tom> * Signed Archives
Tom> ** Creating a Signed Archive
Tom> ** Signing Rules: ~/.arch-params/signing/$ARCHIVE
Tom> ** Signature Checking Rules: ~/.arch-params/signing/$ARCHIVE.check
Tom> ** Default Rules
>> 
>> Is it possible to create encrypted archives ?

Andrew> What on earth is this supposed to accomplish?

  Are you asking what encryption is used for ? Are you new to the
concept of private data ?

Andrew> openpgp encryption is many-to-one, not one-to-many - I can't see how
Andrew> it adds anything here.

  I can't see the relevance of whether particular encryption is
many-to-one or one-to-many (and of course, public key schemes are both
ways).

  Using encrypted archives allows you to use public access protocols
for distributing private data. For example, I can to setup a single
anonymous ftp for an arbitrary number of independent, isolated groups,
which receive their own data.  Without the need of giving shell
access.

~velco