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Maniphest T1256

setpref: no MD5, IDEA for openpgp compatibility
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Description

When trying to create a key compatible with an older version of PGP (e.g. 2.6),
the preferences lack IDEA encryption and MD5 hash. You cannot manually set these
algorithms. Found in gpg2-2.0.12-2.3.i586 (openSUSE 11.2).

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Version
2.0.12

Event Timeline

pgh set Version to 2.0.12.Jul 21 2010, 1:59 PM
pgh added projects: gnupg, Bug Report.
pgh added a subscriber: pgh.
• werner closed this task as Resolved.Apr 27 2011, 6:38 PM
• werner claimed this task.
• werner lowered the priority of this task from Normal to Wishlist.
• werner removed a project: Bug Report.
• werner added projects: Feature Request, Won't Fix.

We allwo only algorithms which are implemented. IDEA is not implemented because
it is patented. MD5 is implemented but too weak to be used. We won't allow that.