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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/DETAILS b/doc/DETAILS index d58567fdb..67ca23c16 100644 --- a/doc/DETAILS +++ b/doc/DETAILS @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ssb::1536:20:5CE086B5B5A18FF4:1998-07-07:0::: 16 = ElGamal (encrypt only) 17 = DSA (sometimes called DH, sign only) 20 = ElGamal (sign and encrypt) - (for other id's see include/cipher.h) + (for other id's see include/cipher.h) 5. Field: KeyID 6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC) 7. Field: Key expiration date or empty if none. @@ -144,13 +144,20 @@ more arguments in future versions. Issued whenever a passphrase for symmetric encryption is needed. MISSING_PASSPHRASE + No passphrase was supplied. An application which encounters this + message may want to stop parsing immediately because the next message + will probably be a BAD_PASSPHRASE. However, if the application + is a wrapper around the key edit menu functionalty it might not + make sense to stop parsing but simply ignoring the following + PAD_PASSPHRASE. BAD_PASSPHRASE <long keyid> - The supplied passphrase was wrong + The supplied passphrase was wrong or not given. In the latter case + you may have seen a MISSING_PASSPHRASE. GOOD_PASSPHRASE The supplied passphrase was good and the secret key material - is therefore usuable. + is therefore usable. DECRYPTION_FAILED The symmetric decryption failed - one reason could be a wrong @@ -577,9 +584,15 @@ The standard http URL encoded query parameters are this (always key=value): - fingerprint=on. Also reports the fingerprints when used with 'index' or 'vindex' -New (already used by GnuPG): +The keyserver also recognizes http-POSTs to /pks/add. Use this to upload +keys. + + +A better way to to this would be a request like: /pks/lookup/<gnupg_formatierte_user_id>?op=<operation> -The keyserver also recognizes http-POSTs to /pks/add. Use this to upload -keys. +this can be implemented using Hurd's translater mechanism. +However, I think the whole key server stuff has to be re-thougth; +I have some ideas and probably create a white paper. + |