From 8ea69a99857ef716efdf0962022613a32967d90a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miriam Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:35:49 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Changed password to passphrase so that it is consistent and changed code to command --- en/index.html | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/index.html b/en/index.html index 1ad48735..3b381a40 100644 --- a/en/index.html +++ b/en/index.html @@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ shortcut).

--gen-key instead of --full-generate-key.

Set your passphrase

-

On the screen titled "Passphrase," pick a strong password! You can +

On the screen titled "Passphrase," pick a strong passphrase! You can do it manually, or you can use the Diceware method. Doing it manually is faster but not as secure. Using Diceware takes longer and requires -dice, but creates a password that is much harder for attackers to figure +dice, but creates a passphrase that is much harder for attackers to figure out. To use it, read the section "Make a secure passphrase with Diceware" in this article by Micah Lee.

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ this article by Micah Lee.

If you'd like to pick a passphrase manually, come up with something you can remember which is at least twelve characters long, and includes at least one lower case and upper case letter and at least one number or -punctuation symbol. Never pick a password you've used elsewhere. Don't use +punctuation symbol. Never pick a passphrase you've used elsewhere. Don't use any recognizable patterns, such as birthdays, telephone numbers, pets' names, song lyrics, quotes from books, and so on.

@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ $ gpg --export -a [keyID] > my_public_key.asc

# Check your permissions: ls -l ~/.gnupg/*

# Set permissions to read, write, execute for only yourself, no others. These are the recommended permissions for your folder.
-You can use the code: chmod 700 ~/.gnupg

+You can use the command: chmod 700 ~/.gnupg

# Set permissions to read and write for yourself only, no others. These are the recommended permissions for the keys inside your folder.
You can use the code: chmod 600 ~/.gnupg/*

@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ signature is authentic.

To sign an email to Edward, compose any message to the email address and click the pencil icon next to the lock icon so that it turns gold. If you sign a -message, GnuPG may ask you for your password before it sends the message, +message, GnuPG may ask you for your passphrase before it sends the message, because it needs to unlock your private key for signing.

In "Account Settings" → "End-To-End-Encryption" you can opt to add digital signature by default.

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