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authorWerner Koch <[email protected]>2019-08-21 13:26:34 +0000
committerWerner Koch <[email protected]>2019-08-21 13:26:34 +0000
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gpg: In a list of card keys show the standard keys.
* g10/keygen.c (ask_algo): Identify the standard keys. -- The asterisks mark the usages of a key as retruned by scd via the $AUTHKEYID et al. attributes. Signed-off-by: Werner Koch <[email protected]>
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@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ encryption. This algorithm should only be used in certain domains.
Please consult your security expert first.
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+.gpg.keygen.cardkey
+Select which key from the card shall be used.
+
+The listing shows the selection index, the keygrip (a string of hex
+digits), the card specific key reference, the algorithm used for this
+key, and in parentheses the usage of the key (cert, sign, auth, encr).
+If known the standard usage for a key is marked with an asterisk.
+.
.gpg.keygen.flags
Toggle the capabilities of the key.