From: Thomas Roessler Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:05:58 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Document %C, and other updates. From Mike Schiraldi. X-Git-Tag: mutt-1-5-1-rel~100 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=06c69506d1c015621fee35a30c687de8eb6b6fc3;p=mutt Document %C, and other updates. From Mike Schiraldi. --- diff --git a/doc/smime-notes.txt b/doc/smime-notes.txt index 14fc25a3..a8cc3077 100644 --- a/doc/smime-notes.txt +++ b/doc/smime-notes.txt @@ -1,19 +1,23 @@ How to add use mutt's S/MIME capabilities +- Add the contents of contrib/smime.rc to your .muttrc. Don't worry about + changing the smime_sign_as line at this point -- you'll change it later. + - Download and install OpenSSL. - Get yourself a certificate. (You can get one for free from www.thawte.com, -or pay for one from VeriSign or one of its competitors) The way the process -generally works, the certificate will be installed "into" your web browser. -If you are asked what application you wish to use the certificate with, -select Netscape. Strangely enough, "mutt" is usually not an option. + or pay for one from VeriSign or one of its competitors) The way the + process generally works, the certificate will be installed "into" your web + browser. If you are asked what application you wish to use the + certificate with, select Netscape. Strangely enough, "mutt" is usually not + an option. - Assuming you are using Mozilla, follow the instructions at -www.verisignlabs.com/Projects/smime_docs/linux.html to export the -certificate into a file called cert.p12. If you don't use Mozilla, you're on -your own. + www.verisignlabs.com/Projects/smime_docs/linux.html to export the + certificate into a file called cert.p12. If you don't use Mozilla, you're + on your own. -- Run "smime_keys.pl add_p12 cert.p12" +- Run "smime_keys add_p12 cert.p12" * When the script asks for the "Import password", enter the one you provided when you exported the certificate. @@ -31,12 +35,14 @@ your own. The number (including the ".0" at the end) is your keyid. You will need this number in the next step. -- Add the contents of contrib/smime.rc to your .muttrc. Edit the -smime_sign_as line, replacing the keyid with your own. +- Edit the smime_sign_as line in your muttrc, replacing the keyid with your + own. - You probably want to import the trusted roots in -contrib/ca-bundle.crt. Use "smime_keys.pl add_root" to do so. That makes you -trust anything that was ultimately signed by one of them. + contrib/ca-bundle.crt. This makes you trust anything that was ultimately + signed by one of them. You can use "smime_keys.pl add_root" to do so, or + just copy ca-bundle.crt into the place you point mutt's smime_ca_location + variable to.