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* gpg.sgml: Clarify --force-mdc, and document --disable-mdc.

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2002-10-19 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Clarify --force-mdc, and document --disable-mdc.
2002-10-17 Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>
* faq.raw: New upstream version with new sections 1.3, 5.8, 6.20

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Reset the --force-v4-certs option.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>--force-mdc</term>
<listitem><para>
Force the use of encryption with appended manipulation code. This is
always used with the newer ciphers (those with a blocksize greater
than 64 bit).
Force the use of encryption with a modification detection code. This
is always used with the newer ciphers (those with a blocksize greater
than 64 bits), or if the recipient key has one of those ciphers as a
preference.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>--disable-mdc</term>
<listitem><para>
Disable the use of the modification detection code. Note that by
using this option, the encrypted message becomes vulnerable to a
message modification attack.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>