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Explain the secure signing
Signed-off-by:Master Yoda <jim_parry@bcit.ca>
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Secure Signing
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You will need to setup a GPG key, and attach it to your github account.
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The "basic signing" described above cannot be verified, though it is a great start.
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To verify your commits, you will need to
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setup a GPG key, and attach it to your github account.
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See the `git tools <https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Signing-Your-Work>`_
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page for directions on doing this. The complete story is part of
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`Github help <https://help.github.com/categories/gpg/>`_.
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More coming...
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The basic steps are
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- `generate your GPG key <https://help.github.com/articles/generating-a-new-gpg-key/>`, and copy the ASCII representation of it.
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- `Add your GPG key to your Github account <https://help.github.com/articles/adding-a-new-gpg-key-to-your-github-account/>`_.
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- `Tell Git <https://help.github.com/articles/telling-git-about-your-gpg-key/>`_ about your GPG key.
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- `Set default signing <https://help.github.com/articles/signing-commits-using-gpg/>`_ to have all of your commits securely signed automatically.
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- Provide your GPG key passphrase, as prompted, when you do a commit,

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