Hi Paul,   
      
   On 2017-10-27 12:57:46, you wrote to me:   
      
    Wv>> This explains it very well:   
      
    PH> It does, thanks :)   
      
    PH> I think I will set mine 3 years in to the future and then extend   
   thereafter   
    PH> as needed.   
      
   Seems like good practice...   
      
    PH> I also need to consider  if this current key is technically strong   
    PH> enough now or if I should shutter it and create a new one using a   
    PH> stronger process and set that one to expire 3 years from now?   
      
   That's what I'm doing. I set my 1024bit DSA from 1998 to expire in 2 years,   
   and intend to use my newly created 4096bit (the maximum) RSA key from now on.   
      
   Bye, Wilfred.   
      
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