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usecase for --detach-sign as the default signature creation method
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Hello all,

Thank you for gpg2!

I have the following usecase:

  1. encrypt file.txt to file.txt.gpg
  2. sign file.txt to file.txt.sig
  3. upload file.txt.gpg and file.txt.sig to UNSECURE CLOUD

Now I have the possibility to --decrypt file.txt.sig from the unsecure cloud environment!

I propose to change the default in step 2) to a --detach --sign and possibly create a new --attach --sign as the optional feature!

Otherwise it is easily possible to compromise file.txt with distributing the created signature!

Thanks for considering!

Ciao
Gerrit

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Version
2.2.19

Event Timeline

leder renamed this task from usecase for --detach --sign as the default signature creation to usecase for --detach --sign as the default signature creation method.Sep 25 2020, 9:34 AM
leder created this task.

I am sorry, but I do not understand your request. Please give real commands as examples.
You known that you can always use --output FILENAME to force a certain file name?

werner triaged this task as Normal priority.Oct 1 2020, 3:01 PM
werner added a project: Info Needed.

Hello Werner,

thank you for your info on the output FILENAME: I have recorded an example session w/ the last line being the proposed:

  • --attach-sign command
  • --sign command being obsolete

Please have a look and tell me your opinion!

Ciao
Gerrit

leder renamed this task from usecase for --detach --sign as the default signature creation method to usecase for --detach-sign as the default signature creation method.Oct 3 2020, 7:31 PM

provided Info by comment from 20201003: please remove Tag "Info needed (Backlog)"!