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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> |