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changeset 66700:3ee6314bb247
(User Commands): Document additional passphrase
argument for pgg-encrypt-*, pgg-decrypt-*, and pgg-sign-* functions.
(Backend methods): Likewise for corresponding pgg-scheme-* functions.
author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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date | Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:44:06 +0000 |
parents | 7c6404662359 |
children | ceaaebf15d29 |
files | man/pgg.texi |
diffstat | 1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/man/pgg.texi Fri Nov 04 14:41:51 2005 +0000 +++ b/man/pgg.texi Fri Nov 04 14:44:06 2005 +0000 @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fails immediately, but if the function had been called interactively, it would ask you to retrieve the signer's public key from the server. -@deffn Command pgg-encrypt-region start end recipients &optional sign +@deffn Command pgg-encrypt-region start end recipients &optional sign passphrase Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} for @var{recipients}. When the function were called interactively, you would be asked about the recipients. @@ -138,29 +138,41 @@ the accessible portion) with the resulting data. If optional argument @var{sign} is non-@code{nil}, the function is -request to do a combined sign and encrypt. This currently only work -with GnuPG. +request to do a combined sign and encrypt. This currently is +confirmed to work with GnuPG, but might not work with PGP or PGP5. + +If optional @var{passphrase} is @code{nil}, the passphrase will be +obtained from the passphrase cache or user. @end deffn -@deffn Command pgg-encrypt-symmetric-region start end +@deffn Command pgg-encrypt-symmetric-region &optional start end passphrase Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} using a symmetric cipher. After invocation you are asked for a passphrase. -This is currently only implemented for GnuPG. +If optional @var{passphrase} is @code{nil}, the passphrase will be +obtained from the passphrase cache or user. + +symmetric-cipher encryption is currently only implemented for GnuPG. @end deffn -@deffn Command pgg-decrypt-region start end +@deffn Command pgg-decrypt-region start end &optional passphrase Decrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end}. If decryption is successful, it replaces the current region contents (in the accessible portion) with the resulting data. + +If optional @var{passphrase} is @code{nil}, the passphrase will be +obtained from the passphrase cache or user. @end deffn -@deffn Command pgg-sign-region start end &optional cleartext +@deffn Command pgg-sign-region start end &optional cleartext passphrase Make the signature from text between @var{start} and @var{end}. If the optional third argument @var{cleartext} is non-@code{nil}, or the function is called interactively, it does not create a detached signature. In such a case, it replaces the current region contents (in the accessible portion) with the resulting data. + +If optional @var{passphrase} is @code{nil}, the passphrase will be +obtained from the passphrase cache or user. @end deffn @deffn Command pgg-verify-region start end &optional signature fetch @@ -309,26 +321,26 @@ keyrings. @end deffn -@deffn Method pgg-scheme-encrypt-region scheme start end recipients &optional sign +@deffn Method pgg-scheme-encrypt-region scheme start end recipients &optional sign passphrase Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} for @var{recipients}. If @var{sign} is non-@code{nil}, do a combined sign and encrypt. If encryption is successful, it returns @code{t}, otherwise @code{nil}. @end deffn -@deffn Method pgg-scheme-encrypt-symmetric-region scheme start end +@deffn Method pgg-scheme-encrypt-symmetric-region scheme start end &optional passphrase Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} using a symmetric cipher and a passphrases. If encryption is successful, it returns @code{t}, otherwise @code{nil}. This function is currently only implemented for GnuPG. @end deffn -@deffn Method pgg-scheme-decrypt-region scheme start end +@deffn Method pgg-scheme-decrypt-region scheme start end &optional passphrase Decrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end}. If decryption is successful, it returns @code{t}, otherwise @code{nil}. @end deffn -@deffn Method pgg-scheme-sign-region scheme start end &optional cleartext +@deffn Method pgg-scheme-sign-region scheme start end &optional cleartext passphrase Make the signature from text between @var{start} and @var{end}. If the optional third argument @var{cleartext} is non-@code{nil}, it does not create a detached signature. If signing is successful, it returns