problems with getting public key from pgp.mit.edu

Asked by Chris Cooke

My linux server does not have internet access

Im trying to install HPLIP to get the driver for the new P4015tn

so I cant get the pgp key

can you please tell me how i can obtain it another way ( eg on another serevr with internet access) and can copy the file across

please treat this as urgent

thnanks

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Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said :
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If you run:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 9013c005

Can you get the key?

I can get the key okay.. What country are you in?

Thanks.

Aaron

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Chris Cooke (chris-cooke) said :
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Hi Aaron thanks for the quick response

The server cant see the Internet due to the firewall

But I have my PC elsewhere which can use http - running windows
obviuolsy

Chris Cooke

Computer Services (Operations)
Cayman Islands Government
Tel (345) 244 2383

-----Original Message-----
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To: Cooke, Chris
Subject: Re: [Question #75414]: problems with getting public key
frompgp.mit.edu

Your question #75414 on HPLIP changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/75414

    Status: Open => Needs information

Aaron Albright requested for more information:
If you run:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 9013c005

Can you get the key?

I can get the key okay.. What country are you in?

Thanks.

Aaron

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Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said :
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We can't really provide the key via another method. It would make the security measures unreliable.

However you may be able to import the key and then use gpg to export the key so you could install it on the other computers on your network?

Aaron

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Chris Cooke (chris-cooke) said :
#4

Hi Aaron

Youe idea sounds good, but I have another idea

Do you know what ports the gpg command uses, I could then open our
firewall temporarily

Thanks

Chris Cooke

Computer Services (Operations)
Cayman Islands Government
Tel (345) 244 2383

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Aaron Albright
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 1:08 PM
To: Cooke, Chris
Subject: RE: [Question #75414]: problems with getting public
keyfrompgp.mit.edu

Your question #75414 on HPLIP changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/75414

    Status: Open => Needs information

Aaron Albright requested for more information:
We can't really provide the key via another method. It would make the
security measures unreliable.

However you may be able to import the key and then use gpg to export the
key so you could install it on the other computers on your network?

Aaron

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Aaron Albright (albrigha-deactivatedaccount) said :
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I've been unable to locate the specific port that gpg uses....

Sorry I couldn't help more..if you do find out the port I'd appreciate you letting me know what it is.

I've been tried running gpg to get the key and running netstat -ta but couldn't get it to show me the port.

Aaron

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