comparison doc/misc/auth.texi @ 110933:7c7fd71d22c7

Clarify the doc about caching passphrases. * epa.texi (Caching Passphrases): * auth.texi (GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration): Clarify some configurations require to set up gpg-agent.

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@end defun

@node GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration
@appendix GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration

In Emacs 23 or later there is an option @code{auto-encryption-mode} to
automatically decrypt @code{*.gpg} files and it is enabled by default
so there is no setting is needed.  If you are using earlier versions
of Emacs for some reason, you will need:

@lisp
(require 'epa-file)
(epa-file-enable)
@end lisp

If you want your GnuPG passwords to be cached, setup @code{gpg-agent}
or EasyPG Assitant
@pxref{Caching Passphrases, , Caching Passphrases, epa}

For those who are using older vesions of Emacs, here are some portion
copied from the EasyPG Assitant manual:

Here are some questions:

@enumerate
@item Do you use GnuPG version 2 instead of GnuPG version 1?
@item Do you use symmetric encryption rather than public key encryption?
@item Do you want to use gpg-agent?

Here are configurations depending on your answers:

@multitable {111} {222} {333} {configuration configuration configuration}
@item @b{1} @tab @b{2} @tab @b{3} @tab Configuration
@item Yes @tab Yes @tab Yes @tab Nothing to do.
@item Yes @tab Yes @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@item Yes @tab No @tab Yes @tab Nothing to do.
@item Yes @tab No @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@item No @tab Yes @tab Yes @tab Set up elisp passphrase cache.
@item No @tab Yes @tab No @tab Set up elisp passphrase cache.
@item No @tab No @tab Yes @tab Nothing to do.
@item No @tab No @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@end multitable

To setup gpg-agent, follow the instruction in GnuPG manual.
@pxref{Invoking GPG-AGENT, , Invoking GPG-AGENT, gnupg}.

To set up elisp passphrase cache, set
@code{epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption}.

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@end defun

@node GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration
@appendix GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration

If you don't customize @code{auth-sources}, the auth-source library
reads @code{~/.authinfo.gpg}, which is a GnuPG encrypted file.

In Emacs 23 or later there is an option @code{auto-encryption-mode} to
automatically decrypt @code{*.gpg} files.  It is enabled by default so
there is no setting is needed.  If you are using earlier versions of
Emacs, you will need:

@lisp
(require 'epa-file)
(epa-file-enable)
@end lisp

If you want your GnuPG passwords to be cached, set up @code{gpg-agent}
or EasyPG Assitant
@pxref{Caching Passphrases, , Caching Passphrases, epa}

To quick start, here are some questions:

@enumerate
@item Do you use GnuPG version 2 instead of GnuPG version 1?
@item Do you use symmetric encryption rather than public key encryption?
@item Do you want to use gpg-agent?

Here are configurations depending on your answers:

@multitable {111} {222} {333} {configuration configuration configuration}
@item @b{1} @tab @b{2} @tab @b{3} @tab Configuration
@item Yes @tab Yes @tab Yes @tab Set up gpg-agent.
@item Yes @tab Yes @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@item Yes @tab No @tab Yes @tab Set up gpg-agent.
@item Yes @tab No @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@item No @tab Yes @tab Yes @tab Set up elisp passphrase cache.
@item No @tab Yes @tab No @tab Set up elisp passphrase cache.
@item No @tab No @tab Yes @tab Set up gpg-agent.
@item No @tab No @tab No @tab You can't, without gpg-agent.
@end multitable

To set up gpg-agent, follow the instruction in GnuPG manual.
@pxref{Invoking GPG-AGENT, , Invoking GPG-AGENT, gnupg}.

To set up elisp passphrase cache, set
@code{epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption}.