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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 34f30bd0..d1ea9439 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2010-01-05 Werner Koch <[email protected]> + + * gpgme.texi (Changing Passphrases): New. + 2009-07-21 Werner Koch <[email protected]> * uiserver.texi (UI Server Encrypt): Add --expect-sign option to diff --git a/doc/gpgme.texi b/doc/gpgme.texi index 8cf7c4bf..b98db55d 100644 --- a/doc/gpgme.texi +++ b/doc/gpgme.texi @@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ @syncodeindex pg fn @copying -Copyright @copyright{} 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 g10 Code GmbH. +Copyright @copyright{} 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, +2008, 2010 g10 Code GmbH. @quotation Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document @@ -1014,6 +1015,18 @@ This value indicates ElGamal. @item GPGME_PK_ELG_E This value also indicates ElGamal and is used specifically in GnuPG. + +@item GPGME_PK_ELG_E +This value also indicates ElGamal and is used specifically in GnuPG. + +@item GPGME_PK_ECDSA +This value indicates ECDSA, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature +Algorithm as defined by FIPS 186-2. + +@item GPGME_PK_ECDH +This value indicates ECDH, the Eliptic Curve Diffie-Hellmann encryption +algorithm as defined by the ECC in OpenPGP draft. + @end table @end deftp @@ -2737,6 +2750,7 @@ in the list is the main (or primary) user ID. * Exporting Keys:: Retrieving key data from the key ring. * Importing Keys:: Adding keys to the key ring. * Deleting Keys:: Removing keys from the key ring. +* Changing Passphrases:: Change the passphrase of a key. * Advanced Key Editing:: Advanced key edit operation. @end menu @@ -3715,6 +3729,38 @@ operation was started successfully, and @code{GPG_ERR_INV_VALUE} if @end deftypefun +@node Changing Passphrases +@subsection Changing Passphrases +@cindex passphrase, change + +@deftypefun gpgme_error_t gpgme_op_passwd @ + (@w{gpgme_ctx_t @var{ctx}}, @ + @w{const gpgme_key_t @var{key}}, @ + @w{unsigned int @var{flags}}) + +The function @code{gpgme_op_passwd} changes the passphrase of the +private key associated with @var{key}. The only allowed value for +@var{flags} is @code{0}. The backend engine will usually popup a window +to ask for the old and the new passphrase. Thus this function is not +useful in a server application (where passphrases are not required +anyway). +@end deftypefun + +@deftypefun gpgme_error_t gpgme_op_passwd_start @ + (@w{gpgme_ctx_t @var{ctx}}, @ + @w{const gpgme_key_t @var{key}}, @ + @w{unsigned int @var{flags}}) + +The function @code{gpgme_op_passwd_start} initiates a +@code{gpgme_op_passwd} operation. It can be completed by calling +@code{gpgme_wait} on the context. @xref{Waiting For Completion}. + +The function returns @code{0} if the operation was started successfully, +and an error code if one of the arguments is not valid or the oepration +could not be started. +@end deftypefun + + @node Advanced Key Editing @subsection Advanced Key Editing @cindex key, edit |