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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Fabian Stelzer <fs@gigacodes.de>
Cc: "Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
	git@vger.kernel.org, "Han-Wen Nienhuys" <hanwen@google.com>,
	"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>,
	"Randall S. Becker" <rsbecker@nexbridge.com>,
	"Bagas Sanjaya" <bagasdotme@gmail.com>,
	"Hans Jerry Illikainen" <hji@dyntopia.com>,
	"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>,
	"Felipe Contreras" <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] ssh signing: add documentation
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:29:10 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqfswftuax.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cf9aaa48-ea49-e3c2-9909-486d9a3f7aac@gigacodes.de> (Fabian Stelzer's message of "Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:48:29 +0200")

Fabian Stelzer <fs@gigacodes.de> writes:

>>> +gpg.ssh.keyring::
>>> ...
> maybe keeeping the name "allowedSignersFile" like its called in the
> ssh manpage will make this clearer without needing a lot of extra
> explanation?

Yup, that sounds like an excellent way to present this to our users.

> SSH has nothing compared to the gpg trust levels. Your key is either
> in the allowed signers file or it is not. However even if it is not in
> the file then the signature might still be "Good" but has no matching 
> principal to it. To be able to differentiate the two "Good" cases i
> used the existing gpg trust levels. This way if you set
> gpg.mintrustlevel = fully then the signatures with no matching key in
> the allowed signers file will fail to verify. Otherwise they will
> verify but show a message that no principal matched with this key.

Sounds sensible.  Our task is to make sure that readers (not me, who
have already been spoon-fed the answer by you just now) would reach
the above understanding by just reading what we put in the
documentation.

Thanks.

  parent reply	other threads:[~2021-07-15 16:29 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 153+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-07-06  8:19 [PATCH] Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-06 10:07 ` Han-Wen Nienhuys
2021-07-06 11:23   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-06 14:44 ` brian m. carlson
2021-07-06 15:33   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-06 15:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-06 15:45   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-06 17:55     ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-06 19:39     ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-07  6:26 ` Bagas Sanjaya
2021-07-07  8:48   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-12 12:19 ` [PATCH v2] Add commit, tag & push " Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-12 16:55   ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-12 20:35     ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-12 21:16       ` Felipe Contreras
2021-07-14 12:10   ` [PATCH v3 0/9] RFC: Add commit & tag " Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 1/9] Add commit, tag & push signing via SSH keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 18:19       ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-14 23:57         ` Eric Sunshine
2021-07-15  8:20         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 2/9] ssh signing: add documentation Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 20:07       ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-15  8:48         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-15 10:43           ` Bagas Sanjaya
2021-07-15 16:29           ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 3/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 20:20       ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-15  7:49         ` Han-Wen Nienhuys
2021-07-15  8:06           ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-15  8:13         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 4/9] ssh signing: sign using either gpg or ssh keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 20:32       ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-15  8:28         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 5/9] ssh signing: provide a textual representation of the signing key Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 6/9] ssh signing: parse ssh-keygen output and verify signatures Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-16  0:07       ` Gwyneth Morgan
2021-07-16  7:00         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 7/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 8/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-14 12:10     ` [PATCH v3 9/9] ssh signing: add more tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33     ` [PATCH v4 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 1/9] ssh signing: preliminary refactoring and clean-up Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 23:07         ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 2/9] ssh signing: add ssh signature format and signing using ssh keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 23:53         ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-20 12:26           ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 3/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 4/9] ssh signing: provide a textual representation of the signing key Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 5/9] ssh signing: parse ssh-keygen output and verify signatures Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 6/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 7/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 8/9] ssh signing: add more tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-19 13:33       ` [PATCH v4 9/9] ssh signing: add documentation Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-20  0:38       ` [PATCH v4 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Junio C Hamano
2021-07-27 13:15       ` [PATCH v5 " Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 1/9] ssh signing: preliminary refactoring and clean-up Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 2/9] ssh signing: add ssh signature format and signing using ssh keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 3/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 4/9] ssh signing: provide a textual representation of the signing key Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 5/9] ssh signing: parse ssh-keygen output and verify signatures Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 6/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 7/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 8/9] ssh signing: add more tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-27 13:15         ` [PATCH v5 9/9] ssh signing: add documentation Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 19:36         ` [PATCH v6 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 1/9] ssh signing: preliminary refactoring and clean-up Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 22:32             ` Jonathan Tan
2021-07-29  0:58               ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29  7:44                 ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29  8:43               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 2/9] ssh signing: add ssh signature format and signing using ssh keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 22:45             ` Jonathan Tan
2021-07-29  1:01               ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29 11:01               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 19:09             ` Josh Steadmon
2021-07-29 21:25               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 3/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 21:29             ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-28 22:48             ` Jonathan Tan
2021-07-29  8:59               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 19:09                 ` Josh Steadmon
2021-07-29 19:56                   ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29 21:21                   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 4/9] ssh signing: provide a textual representation of the signing key Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 21:34             ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29  8:21               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 5/9] ssh signing: parse ssh-keygen output and verify signatures Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 21:55             ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29  9:12               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 20:43                 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-28 23:04             ` Jonathan Tan
2021-07-29  9:48               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 13:52                 ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-08-03  7:43                   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-08-03  9:33                     ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 20:46                 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-29 21:01                   ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-29 21:12                     ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 21:25                       ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-29 21:28                         ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-29 22:28                           ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-30  8:17                             ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-30 14:26                               ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-30 14:32                                 ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-30 15:05                                   ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 6/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-29 19:09             ` Josh Steadmon
2021-07-29 19:57               ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30  7:32               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 7/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 8/9] ssh signing: add more tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-28 19:36           ` [PATCH v6 9/9] ssh signing: add documentation Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-07-29  8:19           ` [PATCH v6 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Bagas Sanjaya
2021-07-29 11:03             ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-08-03 13:45           ` [PATCH v7 " Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 1/9] ssh signing: preliminary refactoring and clean-up Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 2/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 3/9] ssh signing: add ssh key format and signing code Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 4/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 5/9] ssh signing: provide a textual signing_key_id Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 6/9] ssh signing: verify signatures using ssh-keygen Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 23:47               ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04  9:01                 ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-08-04 17:32                   ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 7/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 8/9] ssh signing: tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 13:45             ` [PATCH v7 9/9] ssh signing: test that gpg fails for unkown keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-08-29 22:15             ` [PATCH v7 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Junio C Hamano
2021-08-29 23:56               ` Gwyneth Morgan
2021-08-30 10:35               ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-09-07 17:35                 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10  8:03                   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-09-10 18:44                     ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 19:49                       ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-09-10 20:20                         ` Carlo Arenas
2021-09-10 20:07             ` [PATCH v8 " Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 1/9] ssh signing: preliminary refactoring and clean-up Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 2/9] ssh signing: add test prereqs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 3/9] ssh signing: add ssh key format and signing code Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 4/9] ssh signing: retrieve a default key from ssh-agent Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 5/9] ssh signing: provide a textual signing_key_id Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 6/9] ssh signing: verify signatures using ssh-keygen Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 7/9] ssh signing: duplicate t7510 tests for commits Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 8/9] ssh signing: tests for logs, tags & push certs Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-09-10 20:07               ` [PATCH v8 9/9] ssh signing: test that gpg fails for unknown keys Fabian Stelzer via GitGitGadget
2021-12-22  3:18                 ` t7510-signed-commit.sh hangs on old gpg, regression in 1bfb57f642d (was: [PATCH v8 9/9] ssh signing: test that gpg fails for unknown keys) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-22 10:13                   ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-12-22 15:58                     ` brian m. carlson
2021-12-26 22:53                     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-30 11:10                       ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-09-10 20:23               ` [PATCH v8 0/9] ssh signing: Add commit & tag signing/verification via SSH keys using ssh-keygen Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 20:48                 ` Fabian Stelzer
2021-09-10 21:01                   ` Junio C Hamano

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