From: Ted Zlatanov Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:57:13 +0000 (-0400) Subject: * auth.texi (Help for users): Update for .gpg file being second. X-Git-Url: http://cgit.sxemacs.org/?p=gnus;a=commitdiff_plain;h=2a7786305e1861fe7ad69affaa3d4b7ed184d49b * auth.texi (Help for users): Update for .gpg file being second. --- diff --git a/texi/ChangeLog b/texi/ChangeLog index d89170683..52e11a537 100644 --- a/texi/ChangeLog +++ b/texi/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2012-05-01 Teodor Zlatanov + + * auth.texi (Help for users): Update for .gpg file being second. + 2012-04-11 Katsumi Yamaoka * epa.texi: New file imported from Emacs. diff --git a/texi/auth.texi b/texi/auth.texi index b787fbfec..0405c556b 100644 --- a/texi/auth.texi +++ b/texi/auth.texi @@ -180,12 +180,15 @@ Here's a mixed example using two sources: @end defvar If you don't customize @code{auth-sources}, you'll have to live with -the defaults: any host and any port are looked up in the netrc -file @file{~/.authinfo.gpg}, which is a GnuPG encrypted file -(@pxref{GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration}). +the defaults: the unencrypted netrc file @file{~/.authinfo} will be +used for any host and any post. -If that fails, the unencrypted netrc files @file{~/.authinfo} and -@file{~/.netrc} will be used. +If that fails, any host and any port are looked up in the netrc file +@file{~/.authinfo.gpg}, which is a GnuPG encrypted file (@pxref{GnuPG +and EasyPG Assistant Configuration}). + +Finally, the unencrypted netrc file @file{~/.netrc} will be used for +any host and any post. The typical netrc line example is without a port.