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authorDavid Shaw <[email protected]>2002-11-03 13:40:39 +0000
committerDavid Shaw <[email protected]>2002-11-03 13:40:39 +0000
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parent* NEWS: Note trust signature support, (diff)
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* gpg.sgml: Document "tsign", clarify "setpref", clarify --recipient,
document --hidden-recipient, document --hidden-encrypt-to, clarify --no-encrypt-to, clarify --throw-keyid, document --no-throw-keyid.
-rw-r--r--doc/ChangeLog7
-rw-r--r--doc/gpg.sgml51
2 files changed, 50 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 52550e348..03c57600a 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2002-11-03 David Shaw <[email protected]>
+
+ * gpg.sgml: Document "tsign", clarify "setpref", clarify
+ --recipient, document --hidden-recipient, document
+ --hidden-encrypt-to, clarify --no-encrypt-to, clarify
+ --throw-keyid, document --no-throw-keyid.
+
2002-10-24 David Shaw <[email protected]>
* gpg.sgml: Document --refresh-keys.
diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml
index fb1c21e39..d4a4514d8 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/gpg.sgml
@@ -311,6 +311,14 @@ Combines the functionality of nrsign and lsign to make a signature
that is both non-revocable and
non-exportable.</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>tsign</term>
+ <listitem><para>
+Make a trust signature. This is a signature that combines the notions
+of certification (like a regular signature), and trust (like the
+"trust" command). It is generally only useful in distinct communities
+or groups.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term>revsig</term>
<listitem><para>
Revoke a signature. For every signature which has been generated by
@@ -419,7 +427,7 @@ are not already included in the preference list.
Set the list of user ID preferences to &ParmString;, this should be a
string similar to the one printed by "pref". Using an empty string
will set the default preference string, using "none" will set the
-preferences to nil. Use "gpg -v --version" to get a list of available
+preferences to nil. Use "gpg --version" to get a list of available
algorithms. This command just initializes an internal list and does
not change anything unless another command (such as "updpref") which
changes the self-signatures is used.
@@ -775,8 +783,20 @@ found in the secret keyring.
<term>-r, --recipient &ParmName;</term>
<term></term>
<listitem><para>
-Encrypt for user id &ParmName;. If this option is not
-specified, GnuPG asks for the user-id unless --default-recipient is given
+Encrypt for user id &ParmName;. If this option or --hidden-recipient
+is not specified, GnuPG asks for the user-id unless
+--default-recipient is given.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>-R, --hidden-recipient &ParmName;</term>
+<term></term>
+<listitem><para>
+Encrypt for user id &ParmName;, but hide the keyid of the key. This
+option hides the receiver of the message and is a countermeasure
+against traffic analysis. If this option or --recipient is not
+specified, GnuPG asks for the user-id unless --default-recipient is
+given.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -813,11 +833,21 @@ No trust checking is performed for these user ids and
even disabled keys can be used.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>--hidden-encrypt-to &ParmName;</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Same as --hidden-recipient but this one is intended for use in the
+options file and may be used with your own user-id as a hidden
+"encrypt-to-self". These keys are only used when there are other
+recipients given either by use of --recipient or by the asked user id.
+No trust checking is performed for these user ids and even disabled
+keys can be used.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>--no-encrypt-to</term>
<listitem><para>
-Disable the use of all --encrypt-to keys.
+Disable the use of all --encrypt-to and --hidden-encrypt-to keys.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
@@ -1626,12 +1656,17 @@ Resets the --auto-check-trustdb option.
<varlistentry>
<term>--throw-keyid</term>
<listitem><para>
-Do not put the keyid into encrypted packets. This option
-hides the receiver of the message and is a countermeasure
-against traffic analysis. It may slow down the decryption
-process because all available secret keys are tried.
+Do not put the keyids into encrypted packets. This option hides the
+receiver of the message and is a countermeasure against traffic
+analysis. It may slow down the decryption process because all
+available secret keys are tried.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>--no-throw-keyid</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Resets the --throw-keyid option.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>--not-dash-escaped</term>