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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg-agent.texi | 9 |
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diff --git a/doc/gpg-agent.texi b/doc/gpg-agent.texi index b72892c2a..ca9d469fd 100644 --- a/doc/gpg-agent.texi +++ b/doc/gpg-agent.texi @@ -571,6 +571,15 @@ local gpg-agent and use its private keys. This enables decrypting or signing data on a remote machine without exposing the private keys to the remote machine. +@anchor{option --enable-extended-key-format} +@item --enable-extended-key-format +@opindex enable-extended-key-format +This option creates keys in the extended private key format. Changing +the passphrase of a key will also convert the key to that new format. +Using this option makes the private keys unreadable for gpg-agent +versions before 2.1.12. The advantage of the extended private key +format is that it is text based and can carry additional meta data. + @anchor{option --enable-ssh-support} @item --enable-ssh-support |