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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg.texi | 16 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index aff3aebbc..c69e512d5 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -3118,13 +3118,17 @@ inappropriate plaintext so they can take action against the offending user. @item --override-session-key @code{string} +@itemx --override-session-key-fd @code{fd} @opindex override-session-key -Don't use the public key but the session key @code{string}. The format -of this string is the same as the one printed by -@option{--show-session-key}. This option is normally not used but comes -handy in case someone forces you to reveal the content of an encrypted -message; using this option you can do this without handing out the -secret key. +Don't use the public key but the session key @code{string} respective +the session key taken from the first line read from file descriptor +@code{fd}. The format of this string is the same as the one printed +by @option{--show-session-key}. This option is normally not used but +comes handy in case someone forces you to reveal the content of an +encrypted message; using this option you can do this without handing +out the secret key. Note that using @option{--override-session-key} +may reveal the session key to all local users via the global process +table. @item --ask-sig-expire @itemx --no-ask-sig-expire |