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@c Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c This is part of the GnuPG manual.
@c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi.
@node Glossary
@unnumbered Glossary
@table @samp
@item ARL
The @emph{Authority Revocation List} is technical identical to a
@acronym{CRL} but used for @acronym{CA}s and not for end user
certificates.
@item CRL
The @emph{Certificate Revocation List} is a list containing
certificates revoked by the issuer.
@item OCSP
The @emph{Online Certificate Status Protocol} is used as an
alternative to a @acronym{CRL}. It is described in @code{RFC 2560}.
@end table

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@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ performance, the dirmngr will actually optimize this by suppressing
the loading for short time intervalls (e.g. 30 minutes). This option the loading for short time intervalls (e.g. 30 minutes). This option
is useful to make sure that a fresh CRL is available for certificates is useful to make sure that a fresh CRL is available for certificates
hold in the keybox. The suggested way of doing this is by using it hold in the keybox. The suggested way of doing this is by using it
along with the option @code{--with-validation} for a ke listing along with the option @option{--with-validation} for a ke listing
command. This option should not be used in a configuration file. command. This option should not be used in a configuration file.
@item --enable-ocsp @item --enable-ocsp
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@opindex disable-ocsp @opindex disable-ocsp
Be default @acronym{OCSP} checks are disabled. The enable opton may Be default @acronym{OCSP} checks are disabled. The enable opton may
be used to enable OCSP checks via Dirmngr. If @acronym{CRL} checks be used to enable OCSP checks via Dirmngr. If @acronym{CRL} checks
are also enabled, CRLs willbe used as a fallback if for some reason an are also enabled, CRLs will be used as a fallback if for some reason an
OCSP request won't succeed. OCSP request won't succeed. Note, that you have to allow OCSP
requests in Dirmngr's configuration too (option
@option{--allow-ocsp} and configure dirmngr properly. If you don't do
so you will get the error code @samp{Not supported}.
@end table @end table