From 1209ea4e07b50d5cc4f9ffe6aef970ed3572fff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Koch Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:21:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add another use case for --show-session-key. -- GnuPG-bug-id: 1835 --- doc/gpg.texi | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index ffb892e52..77df55c6b 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -2838,8 +2838,13 @@ Display the session key used for one message. See We think that Key Escrow is a Bad Thing; however the user should have the freedom to decide whether to go to prison or to reveal the content of one specific message without compromising all messages ever -encrypted for one secret key. DON'T USE IT UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY -FORCED TO DO SO. +encrypted for one secret key. + +You can also use this option if you receive an encrypted message which +is abusive or offensive, to prove to the administrators of the +messaging system that the ciphertext transmitted corresponds to an +inappropriate plaintext so they can take action against the offending +user. @item --override-session-key @code{string} @opindex override-session-key