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* gpg.sgml: Clarify --no-permission-warning to note that the permission

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warnings are not intended to be the be-all and end-all in security checks.
Add note to --group that when used on the command line, it may be
necessary to quote the argument so it is not treated as multiple
arguments.  Noted by Stefan Bellon.
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2002-12-27 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Clarify --no-permission-warning to note that the
permission warnings are not intended to be the be-all and end-all
in security checks. Add note to --group that when used on the
command line, it may be necessary to quote the argument so it is
not treated as multiple arguments. Noted by Stefan Bellon.
2002-12-23 Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> 2002-12-23 Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>
* samplekeys.asc: Updated. * samplekeys.asc: Updated.

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@ -2049,7 +2049,11 @@ Suppress the warning about "using insecure memory".
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>--no-permission-warning</term> <term>--no-permission-warning</term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
Suppress the warning about unsafe file permissions. Suppress the warning about unsafe file permissions. Note that the
file permission checks that GnuPG does are not intended to be
authoritative, rather they simply warn about certain common permission
problems. Do not assume that the lack of a warning means that your
system is secure.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
@ -2259,11 +2263,14 @@ Experimental use only.
Sets up a named group, which is similar to aliases in email programs. Sets up a named group, which is similar to aliases in email programs.
Any time the group name is a receipient (-r or --recipient), it will Any time the group name is a receipient (-r or --recipient), it will
be expanded to the values specified. be expanded to the values specified.
</para><para>
The values are &ParmKeyIDs; or fingerprints, but any key description The values are &ParmKeyIDs; or fingerprints, but any key description
is accepted. Note that a value with spaces in it will be treated as is accepted. Note that a value with spaces in it will be treated as
two different values. Note also there is only one level of expansion two different values. Note also there is only one level of expansion
- you cannot make an group that points to another group. - you cannot make an group that points to another group. When used
from the command line, it may be necessary to quote the argument to
this option to prevent the shell from treating it as multiple
arguments.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>