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diff --git a/docs/help/in/otr.in b/docs/help/in/otr.in new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c31bd8e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/help/in/otr.in @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ + +OTR %|[OPTION] + +Command to control the OTR module. Without an option, this help is printed. + +This help contains three sections which are %9options, quickstart and files.%n + +To add the OTR status bar (highly recommended): + +%9/statusbar window add otr%n + +%9Options:%n + +AUTH <secret> + Start or respond to an authentication process. + +AUTHQ <question> <secret> + Start a SMP authentication process. + + Example: %9/otr authq "My question is" "this is the secret"%n + +AUTHABORT + Abort an ongoing authentication process. + +CONTEXTS + List known contexts which basically list the known fingerprints and their + state. + +DEBUG + Turn on debugging. + +DISTRUST <fingerprint> + Distrust a specific fingerprint. This command can be done inside a private + window for which the current fingerprint of the other person will be used + or else set fp to a human readable OTR fingerprint available with the above + contexts command. + + Examples: %9/otr distrust 487FFADA 5073FEDD C5AB5C14 5BB6C1FF 6D40D48A%n + +FINISH + End the OTR session. This MUST be done inside a private conversation + window. + +FORGET <fingerprint> + Forget a specific fingerprint (deleted from the known fingerprints). The + behavior is the same as the distrust command explained above. + +GENKEY <name> + Generate OTR keys for a given account name. This is done automatically + if someone tries to establish a secure session. + + This process is done in a background worker and can take an arbitrary + amount of time. The completion is checked when another irssi event is + catched. + +HELP + Print this help. + +INFO + Display the OTR fingerprint(s) of all your account(s). + +INIT + Initialize an OTR conversation within a private conversation window. + +TRUST <fingerprint> + Trust a specific fingerprint. The behavior is the same as the forget and + distrust commands explained above. + +VERSION + Print the version of the OTR module. + +%9Quickstart:%n + +Start a private conversation with the person you want to initiate a secure +session. Once in the private message window: + +%9/otr init%n + +Key generation should start if no key is found for your account name. Once the +process is done, either type a message which should automatically start the +session or redo the init command. + +Time to authenticate the person. Either use a shared secret exchange through +phone or GPG-signed email or use the socialist millionaire problem mechanism +(SMP) which is basically to ask a question for which the answer can only be +known by the other person. + +%9/otr auth <shared-secret>%n OR %9/otr authq "A question" <shared-secret>%n + +Or to respond to an authentication: + +%9/otr auth <secret>%n + +%9Files:%n + +This otr modules creates a directory in %9$HOME/.irssi/otr%n and creates three +files: + +* %9otr.key%n + Contains your OTR private key(s). NEVER shared this directory with someone + else unless you know what you are doing. + +* %9otr.fp%n + The known fingerprints with their _trust_ status. + +* %9otr.instag + Instance tag of the libotr. This should NEVER be copied to an other + computer. If unsure, just ignore this file. + +For more information on OTR, see https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/ + diff --git a/docs/signals.txt b/docs/signals.txt index 7776dad7..84d4518f 100644 --- a/docs/signals.txt +++ b/docs/signals.txt @@ -350,3 +350,9 @@ Perl ---- "script error", PERL_SCRIPT_REC, char *errormsg + +OTR Core +-------- + +otr.c: + "otr event", SERVER_REC, char *nick, char *status |