X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=packaging%2Fdebian%2Fcontrol;h=213a8855364bea56944b33738163d3d5c8d50291;hb=5b3e686c7a1a3aab12144114c3157df248332611;hp=d70d02340d7eb269e838ec5968399f8bcb5d8328;hpb=17315937bc0af145ef7dfb749096faad49f208aa;p=monkeysphere.git diff --git a/packaging/debian/control b/packaging/debian/control index d70d023..213a885 100644 --- a/packaging/debian/control +++ b/packaging/debian/control @@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ Architecture: all Depends: openssh-client, gnupg, libcrypt-openssl-rsa-perl, libdigest-sha-perl, lockfile-progs | procmail, adduser, ${misc:Depends} Recommends: netcat | socat, ssh-askpass, cron Enhances: openssh-client, openssh-server -Description: use the OpenPGP web of trust to verify ssh connections +Description: leverage the OpenPGP web of trust for OpenSSH and TLS authentication SSH key-based authentication is tried-and-true, but it lacks a true Public Key Infrastructure for key certification, revocation and expiration. Monkeysphere is a framework that uses the OpenPGP web of trust for these PKI functions. It can be used in both directions: for users to get validated host keys, and for hosts to authenticate users. + . + Monkeysphere can also be used by a monkeysphere validation agent to + validate TLS connections on the web.