-Running the GATK with the -et NO_ET or -et STDOUT options now
requires a key issued by us. Our reasons for doing this, and the
procedure for our users to request keys, are documented here:
http://www.broadinstitute.org/gsa/wiki/index.php/Phone_home
-A GATK user key is an email address plus a cryptographic signature
signed using our private key, all wrapped in a GZIP container.
User keys are validated using the public key we now distribute with
the GATK. Our private key is kept in a secure location.
-Keys are cryptographically secure in that valid keys definitely
came from us and keys cannot be fabricated, however keys are not
"copy-protected" in any way.
-Includes private, standalone utilities to create a new GATK user key
(GenerateGATKUserKey) and to create a new master public/private key
pair (GenerateKeyPair). Usage of these tools will be documented on
the internal wiki shortly.
-Comprehensive unit/integration tests, including tests to ensure the
continued integrity of the GATK master public/private key pair.
-Generation of new user keys and the new unit/integration tests both
require access to the GATK private key, which can only be read by
members of the group "gsagit".
David Roazen