X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=packaging%2Fdebian%2Fcontrol;h=354f114c43f6a1317c42baf164fe55a3c545e8c0;hb=3bc5bbd31901a9b93f13e75b162f6a21688f30be;hp=d70d02340d7eb269e838ec5968399f8bcb5d8328;hpb=7250e1b7f9930651038c72863c990de5ad89b42b;p=monkeysphere.git diff --git a/packaging/debian/control b/packaging/debian/control index d70d023..354f114 100644 --- a/packaging/debian/control +++ b/packaging/debian/control @@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ 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 SSH 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. + users. Current monkeysphere SSH tools are designed to integrate + with the OpenSSH implementation of the Secure Shell protocol. + . + Monkeysphere can also be used by a validation agent to validate TLS + connections (e.g. https).