@hakan_geijer i appreciate how you approach folks with your replies.
i do think i need to step away from terms like "just" because, as you said, it does carry weight, especially without proper context. I thought my pretext of it being a chore aluded to that weight.
my thought was "it just works" once keys are established and users at both ends are educated on how to properly use. obviously, i was wrong with that particular statement.