From b4a48b7f287b10383fc2a3b20f7b119c6a3bbc6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heiko Schaefer Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:44:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ch8: add link anchor --- book/source/08-signing_components.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/book/source/08-signing_components.md b/book/source/08-signing_components.md index 4ea5194..6c8f3cc 100644 --- a/book/source/08-signing_components.md +++ b/book/source/08-signing_components.md @@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ For example, Alice can vouch that Bob's User ID `Bob Baker ` is Other users may or may not decide to rely on Alice's statement to determine the authenticity of Bob's certificate. +(delegation)= ### Trust signatures: delegating authentication OpenPGP uses [*trust signature*](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#trust-signature-subpacket) subpackets to delegate authentication decisions, designating the recipient certificate as a "trusted introducer" (or a trust root) for the user. This includes specifying trust depth (or level) for transitive delegations and quantifying trust with numerical values, indicating the extent of reliance on the introducer's certifications.