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authorWerner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>2007-12-12 11:28:30 +0100
committerWerner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>2007-12-12 11:28:30 +0100
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parentAllow decryption using type 20 Elgamal keys. (diff)
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Support DSA2.
Support Camellia for testing. More audit stuff.
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@@ -52,6 +52,44 @@ configured passphrase constraints.
.
+.gnupg.agent-problem
+# There was a problem accessing or starting the agent.
+It was either not possible to connect to a running Gpg-Agent or a
+communication problem with a running agent occurred.
+
+The system uses a background process, called Gpg-Agent, for processing
+private keys and to ask for passphrases. The agent is usually started
+when the user logs in and runs as long the user is logged in. In case
+that no agent is available, the system tries to start one on the fly
+but that version of the agent is somewhat limited in functionality and
+thus may lead to little problems.
+
+You probably need to ask your administrator on how to solve the
+problem. As a workaround you might try to log out and in to your
+session and see whether this helps. If this helps please tell the
+administrator anyway because this indicates a bug in the software.
+.
+
+
+.gnupg.dirmngr-problem
+# There was a problen accessing the dirmngr.
+It was either not possible to connect to a running Dirmngr or a
+communication problem with a running Dirmngr occurred.
+
+To lookup certificate revocation lists (CRLs), performing OCSP
+validation and to lookup keys through LDAP servers, the system uses an
+external service program named Dirmngr. The Dirmngr is usually running
+as a system service (daemon) and does not need any attention by the
+user. In case of problems the system might start its own copy of the
+Dirmngr on a per request base; this is a workaround and yields limited
+performance.
+
+If you encounter this problem, you should ask your system
+administrator how to proceed. As an interim solution you may try to
+disable CRL checking in gpgsm's configuration.
+.
+
+
.gpg.edit_ownertrust.value
# The help identies prefixed with "gpg." used to be hard coded in gpg
# but may now be overridden by help texts from this file.
@@ -312,6 +350,6 @@ your system administrator whether you should trust this certificate.
# Local variables:
-# mode: fundamental
+# mode: default-generic
# coding: utf-8
# End: