The complete account request information is available on AccountRequests page, here is a short version.

Create a bug on http://bugs.freedesktop.org for product "freedesktop.org", component "New Accounts", named "Request for account for ooo-build" containing the following information:

• real name
• email address
• preferred account name
• GPG public key
• RSA SSH public key Add kendy at suse cz to the CC:, so that I can approve your request.

GPG key

If you don't have one yet, do: [[!format txt """ gpg --gen-key # choose default values everywhere it asks you anything gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --send-keys 0xTHEIDENTIFICATION # to send it to the server gpg --export -a # that's what you should send me """]] And keep your private key secure!

We also need you to be reasonably connected to the GPG network, so please find someone who can sign your key - you'll probably have to do this in person.

RSA SSH key

You probably want to have a special key for the freedesktop.org account. To create it: [[!format txt """ ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/yourname-fdo

send ~/.ssh/yourname-fdo.pub to me

edit your ~/.ssh/config to contain:

Host *.freedesktop.org User yourusername IdentityFile ~/.ssh/yourname-fdo """]] And keep your private key secure!

Further maintenance

See AccountMaintenance.