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| author | Eduardo Chappa <chappa@washington.edu> | 2014-03-09 14:26:50 -0600 |
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| committer | Eduardo Chappa <chappa@washington.edu> | 2014-03-09 14:26:50 -0600 |
| commit | e9554c597f7f33c6ebebaa47087b4db878a59913 (patch) | |
| tree | 9b8ff514f4db831a456185034cc614cf712b43e2 /pith/pine.hlp | |
| parent | ac368b05842ee45ed29cd997840eb788649da268 (diff) | |
| download | alpine-e9554c597f7f33c6ebebaa47087b4db878a59913.tar.xz | |
* Forwarding messages with attachments of content-type multipart,
failed when attempting to sign it, with and "Error writing pipe"
error.
* Using a .pinerc file outside the home directory made Alpine not find
the .alpine-smime directory with certificates.
* Configuration screen for S/MIME adds ability to manage certificates.
(currently available to users who manage certificates in
directories, not in containers, which will be available in the next
alpha release.)
Diffstat (limited to 'pith/pine.hlp')
| -rw-r--r-- | pith/pine.hlp | 261 |
1 files changed, 258 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pith/pine.hlp b/pith/pine.hlp index 66299dfa..6231a466 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 47 2014-02-20 00:06:00 +Alpine Commit 48 2014-03-09 14:26:45 ============= h_news ================= <HTML> <HEAD> @@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ Additions include: direction of search. <LI> Upgrade UW-IMAP to Panda IMAP from <A HREF="https://github.com/jonabbey/panda-imap">https://github.com/jonabbey/panda-imap</A>. + <LI> S/MIME: When a signed message is received from a user whose + certificate has not been imported, should the certificate fail to + validate, the user will be shown a warning, and asked how to proceed. <LI> Replace tabs by spaces in From and Subject fields to control for size in screen of these fields. Change only in index screen display. <LI> Add support to selective expunge through a subcommand of the @@ -247,6 +250,7 @@ Bugs that have been addressed include: <LI> S/MIME: Forwarding messages with multipart content-type failed to be signed with "Error writing pipe" message. Reported by Andreas Schamanek and Stefan Mueller. + <LI> S/MIME: Certificates are lost when using a pinerc file outside of the home directory. <LI> Crash when tcp connection to NNTP server was lost after connection had been established, but lost immediately afterwards. <LI> WebAlpine: add _GNU_SOURCE to make pubcookie build. @@ -3834,6 +3838,9 @@ There are also additional details on <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_priv_to_dir">S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Directory</a> <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_con">S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Container</a> <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_dir">S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Directory</a> +<li><a href="h_config_smime_public_certificates">S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</a> +<li><a href="h_config_smime_private_keys">S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</a> +<li><a href="h_config_smime_certificate_authorities">S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</a> <li><a href="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort Command</a> <li><a href="h_compose_spell">Spell Check Command</a> <li><a href="h_common_suspend">Suspend Command</a> @@ -34028,8 +34035,6 @@ Some limitations: <LI> Because the implementation currently uses OpenSSL, there is only a very limited integration with the Mac OS Keychain (the storing and access of public certificates). - <LI> There is no way to view or manipulate the lists of certificates from - within Alpine. </UL> <P> The S/MIME configuration screen is reached by going to the Main Menu and typing @@ -34789,6 +34794,256 @@ the Keychain to store your public certs. <End of help on this topic> </BODY> </HTML> +====== h_config_smime_public_certificates ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<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 +certificates of people you correspond with. These certificates are +saved by Alpine automatically when they are found in signed messages +that you receive. This interface allows you to manage them, by +giving you the option to delete them, or trust them (in the case +of self-signed certificates). + +<P> +Please note that Alpine will not validate a message that was sent to you +using a self-signed certificate, unless you decide to trust that certificate. +Internally, a certificate is trusted by copying it to the +<A HREF="h_config_smime_certificate_authorities">Certificate Authorities</A> +collection. If you decide that you want to stop trusting a self-signed +certificate, you must delete such certificate from such collection. +<P> +The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to +import a command to this collection. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_config_smime_private_keys ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<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, +at any given time. This option allows you to manage private keys. You can +delete them or import them. Additionally, you can view information +about your public certificate, such as the issuer and the dates of validity +of such certificate, among others. + +<P> +If you have more than one e-mail address for which you want to use the +same private key, you must add all those addresses to the private key at +the moment that the key is generated. When you receive a signed message using +a key generated for several e-mail addresses, Alpine will save a +certificate for each e-mail address included in such certificate. +<P> +The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to +import a command to this collection. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_config_smime_certificate_authorities ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<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 +you trust. Typically a certificate is signed by another entity, called a +certificate authority. This option allows you to manage which certificates +you trust, allowing you to import them and to delete them or view information +about each certificate, such as the issuer and the dates of validity +of such certificate. +<P> +The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to +import a command to this collection. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_certificate_information ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Certificate Information Screen</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<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, +among others. +<P> +In the case of public certificates, this screen shows you if there was a +failure when attempting to validate such message. If the certificate is +self-signed, then the <B>T</B> Trust command will be available, which +you can use to trust such certificate and make Alpine not fail validating +signatures signed with such certificate. +<P> +You can also mark a certificate deleted, with the <B>D</B> command, or +remove the deleted mark with the <B>U</B> undelete command. +<P> +In the case of your private key, Alpine shows you the information +from your public key. Additionally, Alpine allows you to see public +and private information about your key, with the <B>B</B> and +<B>R</B> commands respectively. +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_config_smime_manage_public_menu ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Public Certificates</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<BODY> +<H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Public Certificates</H1> + +UNIX Alpine only. +<P> +This screen allows you to manage your public certificates. Available commands and +a short description of what they do follows. +<UL> +<LI> <B>I</B> Imports a public certificate to this collection. +<LI> <B>V</B> View information about a certificate such as the name of the person the +certificate was issued to, its dates of validity, and validity status. +<LI> <B>D</B> Marks a certificate deleted. +<LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a certificate. +<LI> <B>X</B> Removes all certificates marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone). +<LI> <B>T</B> This command is only available for self-signed certificates, and allows you to +trust a certificate by copying it to the collection of trusted certificates. +</UL> +<P> +All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_config_smime_manage_private_menu ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Private Keys</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<BODY> +<H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Private Keys</H1> + +UNIX Alpine only. +<P> +This screen allows you to manage your private key. Available commands and +a short description of what they do follows. +<UL> +<LI> <B>I</B> Imports a new public key to this collection. +<LI> <B>V</B> View information about the public certificate corresponding to this +key. +<LI> <B>D</B> Marks a key to be deleted. +<LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a key. +<LI> <B>X</B> Removes all keys marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone). +Note that expunging a private key does not remove the public key, which must +be removed separately. +</UL> +<P> +All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> +====== h_config_smime_manage_cacerts_menu ===== +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Certificate Authorities</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<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. Available commands and a short description of what they do follows. +<UL> +<LI> <B>I</B> Imports a trusted certificate to this collection. This is +done by reading the certificate and validating it. Once a certificate +is found to be valid, it is saved, adding the extension ".crt" +to the certificate, if necessary. +<LI> <B>V</B> View information about this certificate, such as its issuer +and validity dates. +<LI> <B>D</B> Marks a certificate to be deleted. +<LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a certificate. +<LI> <B>X</B> Removes all certificates marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone). +</UL> +<P> +All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure. +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A> +</UL><P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A> +</UL><P> +<End of help on this topic> +</BODY> +</HTML> ====== h_config_lame_list_mode ===== <HTML> <HEAD> |