On 2012-07-11 17:46, Sam Smith wrote: > Thanks. The clearsign "test" worked. > > What does "cert-digest-algo" do? I read the description in the GnuPG > manual and what you quoted, but I still don't understand. Could > someone explain to me what cert-digest-algo does and how it differs > from digest-algo when placed in gpg.conf?
Note that cert-digest-algo specify "when signing a key", which is different than signing a message. > so "personal-digest-preferences SHA256" will specificy that SHA256 be > used for digitally signing my messages, right? For clearsigned messages, yes, for a message sent to someone else while using their public key, it will depend on the capabilities specified in their preference. > and "default-preference-list" is only used for when user generates a > new key, right? > right -- ---------------------------- Kristian Fiskerstrand http://www.sumptuouscapital.com Twitter: @krifisk ---------------------------- Corruptissima re publica plurimæ leges The greater the degeneration of the republic, the more of its laws ---------------------------- This email was digitally signed using the OpenPGP standard. If you want to read more about this The book: Sending Emails - The Safe Way: An introduction to OpenPGP security is now available in both Amazon Kindle and Paperback format at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RSG1S4/ ---------------------------- Public PGP key 0xE3EDFAE3 at http://www.sumptuouscapital.com/pgp/
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