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diff --git a/doc/en/plugins/gpg.txt b/doc/en/plugins/gpg.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31f2b80d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/plugins/gpg.txt @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +GPG +=== + +This plugin implements the +link:http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0027.html[XEP-0027] “Current Jabber OpenPGP +Usage”. + +This is a plugin used to encrypt one-to-one conversation using the PGP +encryption method. You can use it if you want really good privacy. Without this +encryption, your messages are encrypted *at least* from your client (poezio) to +your server. The message is decrypted by your server and you cannot control the +encryption method of your messages from your server to your contact’s server +(unless you are your own server’s administrator), nor from your contact’s +server to your contact’s client. + +This plugin does end-to-end encryption. This means that *only* your contact can +decrypt your messages, and it is fully encrypted during *all* its travel +through the internet. + +Note that if you are having an encrypted conversation with a contact, you can +*not* send XHTML-IM messages to him. They will be remove and be replaced by +plain text messages. + +Installation and configuration +------------------------------ + +You should autoload this plugin, as it will send your signed presence directly +on login, making it easier for your contact’s clients that you are supporting +GPG encryption. To do that, use the _plugins_autoload_ configuration option. + +You need to create a plugin configuration file. Create a file named _gpg.cfg_ +into your plugins configuration directory (_~/.config/poezio/plugins_ by +default), and fill it like this: + +[source,python] +--------------------------------------------------------------------- +[Poezio] +keyid = 091F9C78 +passphrase = your OPTIONAL passphrase + +[keys] +example@jabber.org = E3CFCDE2 +juliet@xmpp.org = EF27ABCD +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The *Poezio* section is about your key. You need to specify the keyid, for the +key you want to use. You can as well provide a passphrase. If you don’t, you +should use a gpg agent or something like that that will ask your passphrase +whenever you need it. + +The *keys* section contains your contact’s id keys. For each contact you want +to have encrypted conversations with, add her/his JID associated with the keyid +of his/her key. + +And that’s it, now you need to talk directly to the *full* jid of your +contacts. Poezio doesn’t let you encrypt messages whom recipients is a bare +JID. + +Additionnal information on GnuPG +-------------------------------- + +Create a key +~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +To create a personal key, use +================== +gpg --gen-key +================== +and fill the instructions + + +Keyid +~~~~~ +The keyid (required in the gpg.cfg configuration file) is a 8 character-long +key. You can get the ones you created or imported by using the command +======================= +gpg --list-keys +======================= +You will get something like + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- +pub 4096R/01234567 2011-11-11 +uid Your Name Here (comment) <email@example.org> +sub 4096R/AAFFBBCC 2011-11-11 + +pub 2048R/12345678 2011-11-12 [expire: 2011-11-22] +uid A contact’s name (comment) <fake@fake.fr> +sub 2048R/FFBBAACC 2011-11-12 [expire: 2011-11-22] +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +In this example, the keyids are *01234567* and *12345678*. + +Share your key +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Use +=========================== +gpg --send-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu <keyid> +=========================== +to upload you public key on a public server. + |