--status-file output, trust and encryption
Colin Granville
colin.granville at gmx.co.uk
Sat Dec 10 20:59:02 CET 2005
Hi
I'd like to propose a change to the --status-file output when
encrypting a message.
In batch mode when you encrypt a message where the recipient isn't
trusted the encryption fails and INV_RECP 10 is output to the status
file. If I use '--trust-model always' the encryption says nothing of
the status of the recipient.
What I want to do is give the user the option to send the message if
the recipient isn't trusted.
At present I have to try to encrypt the message and if I get a INV_REP
10 I tell the user that the receiver isn't trusted and if he wants to
continue encrypt again with '--trust-model always'.
The problem is that the level of trust is not output in the status
file - which would be useful for the user to make a decision as to
whether or not to continue,
Also I have to run gpg twice which slows things down.
What I propose is that encrypt always outputs the recipients trust
level using the same trust output as when you verify a message ie
TRUST_MARGINAL,TRUST_FULL,TRUST_ULTIMATE etc.
Then I can encrypt with --trust-always and if the recipient isn't
fully trusted then I can ask if the user wants to continue - with
trust level info - and if he does the message is already encrypted
Thank you.
--
Colin
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