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diff --git a/share/man/keyringer.1.mdwn b/share/man/keyringer.1.mdwn index d40abc0..980d9c5 100644 --- a/share/man/keyringer.1.mdwn +++ b/share/man/keyringer.1.mdwn @@ -248,31 +248,31 @@ $KEYRING_FOLDER/config/options Keyringer currently has the following limitations: 1. Metadata is not encrypted, meaning that an attacker with access to a keyringer - repository can discover all public key IDs used for encryption, and which secrets - are encrypted to which keys. This can be improved in the future by encrypting - the repository configuration with support for the *--hidden-recipient* GnuPG - option. + repository can discover all public key IDs used for encryption, and which secrets + are encrypted to which keys. This can be improved in the future by encrypting + the repository configuration with support for the *--hidden-recipient* GnuPG + option. 2. History is not rewritten by default when secrets are removed from a keyringer - repository. After a secret is removed with the *del* action, it will still be - available in the repository history even after a commit. This is by design - for the following reasons: + repository. After a secret is removed with the *del* action, it will still be + available in the repository history even after a commit. This is by design + for the following reasons: - It's the default behavior of the Git content tracker. Forcing the - deletion by default could break the expected behavior and hence limit - the repository's backup features, which can be helpful if someone - mistakenly overwrites a secret. + deletion by default could break the expected behavior and hence limit + the repository's backup features, which can be helpful if someone + mistakenly overwrites a secret. - History rewriting cannot be considered a security measure against the - unauthorized access to a secret as it doesn't automatically update all - working copies of the repository. + unauthorized access to a secret as it doesn't automatically update all + working copies of the repository. - In the case that the secret is a passphrase, the recommended measure - against such attacks is to change the passphrase, making useless the - knowledge of the previous secret. + In the case that the secret is a passphrase, the recommended measure + against such attacks is to change the passphrase, making useless the + knowledge of the previous secret. - Users wishing to edit their repository history should proceed manually - using the *git* action. + Users wishing to edit their repository history should proceed manually + using the *git* action. # SEE ALSO |