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author | Eduardo Chappa <chappa@washington.edu> | 2017-12-01 23:10:00 -0700 |
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committer | Eduardo Chappa <chappa@washington.edu> | 2017-12-01 23:10:00 -0700 |
commit | f670e2888d23408d4386c6614a08b66ccef2992d (patch) | |
tree | 0b244498309d6ee8331a2069928088c46e573ff0 /pith/pine.hlp | |
parent | 0ef0caf0d77164aa615fffa8aff4e82a3a540f0f (diff) | |
download | alpine-f670e2888d23408d4386c6614a08b66ccef2992d.tar.xz |
* PC-Alpine builds with LibreSSL and supports S/MIME.
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/pith/pine.hlp b/pith/pine.hlp index 547cb10d..4589e741 100644 --- a/pith/pine.hlp +++ b/pith/pine.hlp @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ with help text for the config screen and the composer that didn't have any reasonable place to be called from. Dummy change to get revision in pine.hlp ============= h_revision ================= -Alpine Commit 233 2017-11-22 11:29:36 +Alpine Commit 234 2017-12-01 23:09:54 ============= h_news ================= <HTML> <HEAD> @@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ addresses bugs found in previous releases and has a few additions as well. Additions include: <UL> +<LI> PC-Alpine builds with LibreSSL and supports S/MIME. + <LI> NTLM authentication support with the ntlm library, in Unix systems. Based on code provided by Maciej W. Rozycki. @@ -34940,14 +34942,16 @@ message to you and on how the list works.) S/MIME is a standard for the public key encryption and signing of email. UNIX Alpine contains a basic implementation of S/MIME based on -the <A HREF="http://www.openssl.org/">OpenSSL</A> libraries. +the <A HREF="http://www.openssl.org/">OpenSSL</A> libraries. The +same support can be provided using the +<A HREF="http://www.libressl.org/">LibreSSL</A> libraries. The +support for S/MIME in PC-Alpine is fully based on the LibreSSL libraries. To check if this version of Alpine supports S/MIME look at <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">Supported Options in this Alpine</A> and look for "S/MIME" under the "Encryption" heading. <P> Some limitations: <UL> - <LI> There is no PC-Alpine implementation. <LI> There is no provision for checking for CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists) in Alpine. <LI> This built-in S/MIME implementation is not compatible with and does not help with PGP. @@ -34997,6 +35001,10 @@ The directory name is <P> <CENTER><SAMP>.alpine-smime</SAMP></CENTER> <P> +For PC-Alpine, the equivalent directory is called +<CENTER><SAMP>alpine-smime</SAMP></CENTER> +and is also located under your home directory. +<P> Within that directory are three subdirectories. Each of the three subdirectories contains files with PEM-encoded contents, the default format for OpenSSL. @@ -35105,7 +35113,6 @@ as soon as you import them. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If the option <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A> @@ -35164,7 +35171,6 @@ D6sOwOLJZkLY8FRsfk63K+2EMzA2+qAzMKupgeTLqXIf <BODY> <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If this option is set it will be used instead of <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>. @@ -35202,7 +35208,6 @@ Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable. <BODY> <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> In order to sign outgoing S/MIME messages you will need a personal digital ID certificate. @@ -35269,7 +35274,6 @@ m+4TJybNGNfAgOctSkEyY/OCb49fRRQTCBZVIhzLGGmpYmkO55HbIA== <BODY> <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If this option is set it will be used instead of <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></A>. @@ -35307,7 +35311,6 @@ Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If the option <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></A> @@ -35349,7 +35352,6 @@ certificates for particular email addresses <BODY> <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If this option is set it will be used instead of <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></A>. @@ -35387,7 +35389,6 @@ Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-sign-by-default"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes support for S/MIME. @@ -35418,7 +35419,6 @@ certificate). <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-use-store-only"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes support for S/MIME. @@ -35464,7 +35464,6 @@ might not trust those that came with the message that you are validating. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_publiccerts-in-keychain"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> If this feature is set the Mac OS X default keychain will be used as the place to store public certificates instead of a @@ -35490,7 +35489,6 @@ or a <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-dont-do-smime"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> Setting this feature turns off all of Alpine's S/MIME support. You might want to set this if you are having trouble due to the S/MIME support. @@ -35514,7 +35512,6 @@ You might want to set this if you are having trouble due to the S/MIME support. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-encrypt-by-default"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes support for S/MIME. @@ -35545,7 +35542,6 @@ for the recipient). <BODY> <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-remember-passphrase"--></H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes support for S/MIME. @@ -35571,7 +35567,6 @@ once during an Alpine session. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Container</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A> @@ -35600,7 +35595,6 @@ Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Directory</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A> @@ -35627,7 +35621,6 @@ directory. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Container</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the private keys in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></A>. @@ -35656,7 +35649,6 @@ Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Directory</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the private keys in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></A>. @@ -35683,7 +35675,6 @@ directory. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Container</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the CA certificates in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></A> @@ -35712,7 +35703,6 @@ Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Directory</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the CA certificates in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></A>. @@ -35767,7 +35757,6 @@ feature <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Keychain</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A> @@ -35793,7 +35782,6 @@ the Keychain to store your public certs. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This menu item allows you to manage your public certificates, this may include your own public certificate, but it normally includes @@ -35832,7 +35820,6 @@ import a command to this collection. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This option allows you to manage your private key. Normally a person has only one key, in the same way that a person only has one valid passport, or ID card, @@ -35869,7 +35856,6 @@ import a command to this collection. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This collection contains certificates that are needed to validate the certificate of another person, and therefore contains certificates that @@ -35900,7 +35886,6 @@ import a command to this collection. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Manage Password File Certificates</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This option allows you to manage the certificates that are used to encrypt and decrypt your password file. This is useful in case you @@ -35973,7 +35958,6 @@ Be safe and keep your password file encrypted with a password. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Certificate Information Screen</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> The CERTIFICATE INFORMATION screen shows you information contained in a certificate such as its owner, e-mail address, issuer, and interval of validity, @@ -36010,7 +35994,6 @@ and private information about your key, with the <B>B</B> and <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Public Certificates</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This screen allows you to manage your public certificates. <P> @@ -36061,7 +36044,6 @@ All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Private Keys</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This screen allows you to manage your private key. <P> @@ -36108,7 +36090,6 @@ All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure. <BODY> <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Certificate Authorities</H1> -UNIX Alpine only. <P> This screen allows you to manage your collection of certificates that you trust. |