From: Jameson Rollins Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:55:46 +0000 (-0500) Subject: update package description X-Git-Tag: monkeysphere_0.28~33^2~2 X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=monkeysphere.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=5b3e686c7a1a3aab12144114c3157df248332611;hp=92385288ff477cd3ac297be8dbc2763f802e0273 update package description --- 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.