Thread: Seahorse

Sorry to disappoint the people thread is not about any horse but maintaining keys and passwords. Seahorse is a great utility for maintaining them. Using it you can create , manage , export import and back up ssh and pgp keys.
Keys:

Publish your public keys and sync them.

PGP keys: You use this key to encrypt your email. Supported keys are:
1.DSA Elgamal
2.DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm)
3.RSA (Rivest-ShamirAdleman)

Key strength in bits are from 1024 and 4096. Keys are with time limit specified..

SSH keys: You can use them to remotely access your computer. Supported keys are:
1. DSA
2. RSA

Key strength again are from 1024 to 4096 bits.Keys are with time limit specified.
Through seahorse you can manage keys as personal, trusted , others.
Password management:

Using keyring you can use it to store applications and network passwords.
It is install by default in gnome ( available under accessories).

I thought seahorse was an aquatic creature, and the only species on earth where the male becomes pregnant

Hahaha I too knew that seahorse is that thing only until morrow when I found out what's its original name is. As it is called Passwords & encryptions under menu.