* Document debian-installer/allow_unauthenticated.

2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
index a8c8ce180..a5b9db3bf 100644
--- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml
+++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -1048,6 +1048,11 @@ earlier questions. You can optionally add other (local) repositories.
 # apt will complain about the unauthenticated repository and so the
 # sources.list line will be left commented out
 #d-i apt-setup/local0/key string http://local.server/key
+
+# By default the installer requires that repositories be authenticated
+# using a known gpg key. This setting can be used to disable that
+# authentication. Warning: Insecure, not recommended.
+#d-i debian-installer/allow_unauthenticated string true
 </screen></informalexample>
 
   </sect2>
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index 2ac351051..54f19bbbb 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -362,6 +362,18 @@ installation.
 </para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
+<varlistentry>
+<term>debian-installer/allow_unauthenticated</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+By default the installer requires that repositories be authenticated
+using a known gpg key. Set to <userinput>true</userinput> to 
+disable that authentication. 
+<emphasis role="bold">Warning: Insecure, not recommended.</emphasis>
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
 <varlistentry arch="alpha;m68k;mips;mipsel">
 <term>ramdisk_size</term>
 <listitem><para>