From: Suno Ano Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:37:12 +0000 (+0100) Subject: started a README X-Git-Tag: monkeysphere_0.25~31^2~30 X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=25140cd5da6cbf097fedde6634eef11c2bc0f0fe;p=monkeysphere.git started a README Signed-off-by: Suno Ano --- diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..809abb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +The Monkeysphere Project +------------------------ + +The Monkeysphere project's goal is to extend OpenPGP's web of trust to +new areas of the Internet to help us securely identify each other +while we work online. + +Specifically, monkeysphere currently offers a framework to leverage +the OpenPGP web of trust for OpenSSH authentication. + +In other words, it allows you to use secure shell as you normally do, +but to identify yourself and the servers you administer or connect to +with your OpenPGP keys. OpenPGP keys are tracked via GnuPG, and +monkeysphere manages the known_hosts and authorized_keys files used by +OpenSSH for authentication, checking them for cryptographic validity.