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diff --git a/dirmngr/ONEWS b/dirmngr/ONEWS new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cb20507 --- /dev/null +++ b/dirmngr/ONEWS @@ -0,0 +1,240 @@ +These are NEWS entries from the old separate dirmngr package + +Noteworthy changes in version 1.1.0 (unreleased) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Fixed a resource problem with LDAP CRLs. + + * Fixed a bad EOF detection with HTTP CRLs. + + * Made "dirmngr-client --url --load-crl URL" work. + + * New option --ignore-cert-extension. + + * Make use of libassuan 2.0 which is available as a DSO. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 1.0.3 (2009-06-17) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Client based trust anchors are now supported. + + * Configured certificates with the suffix ".der" are now also used. + + * Libgcrypt 1.4 is now required. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 1.0.2 (2008-07-31) +------------------------------------------------ + + * New option --url for the LOOKUP command and dirmngr-client. + + * The LOOKUP command does now also consults the local cache. New + option --cache-only for it and --local for dirmngr-client. + + * Port to Windows completed. + + * Improved certificate chain construction. + + * Support loading of PEM encoded CRLs via HTTP. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 1.0.1 (2007-08-16) +------------------------------------------------ + + * The option --ocsp-signer may now take a filename to allow several + certificates to be valid signers for the default responder. + + * New option --ocsp-max-period and improved the OCSP time checks. + + * New option --force-default-signer for dirmngr-client. + + * Ported to Windows. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 1.0.0 (2006-11-29) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Bumbed the version number. + + * Removed included gettext. We now require the system to provide a + suitable installation. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.7 (2006-11-17) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Internal cleanups. + + * Fixed updating of DIR.txt. Add additional diagnostics. + + * Updated gettext package. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.6 (2006-09-04) +------------------------------------------------ + + * A couple of bug fixes for OCSP. + + * OCSP does now make use of the responder ID and optionally included + certificates in the response to locate certificates. + + * No more lost file descriptors when loading CRLs via HTTP. + + * HTTP redirection for CRL and OCSP has been implemented. + + * Man pages are now build and installed from the texinfo source. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.5 (2006-06-27) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Fixed a problems with the CRL caching and CRL certificate + validation. + + * Improved diagnostics. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.4 (2006-05-16) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Try all names of each crlDP. + + * Don't shutdown the socket after sending the HTTP request. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.3 (2005-10-26) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Minor bug fixes. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.2 (2005-04-21) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Make use of authorityKeyidentifier.keyIdentifier. + + * Fixed a possible hang on exit. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.1 (2005-02-08) +------------------------------------------------ + + * New option --pem for dirmngr-client to allow requesting service + using a PEM encoded certificate. + + * New option --squid-mode to allow using dirmngr-client directly as a + Squid helper. + + * Bug fixes. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.0 (2004-12-17) +------------------------------------------------ + + * New option --daemon to start dirmngr as a system daemon. This + switches to the use of different directories and also does + CRL signing certificate validation on its own. + + * New tool dirmngr-client. + + * New options: --ldap-wrapper-program, --http-wrapper-program, + --disable-ldap, --disable-http, --honor-http-proxy, --http-proxy, + --ldap-proxy, --only-ldap-proxy, --ignore-ldap-dp and + --ignore-http-dp. + + * Uses an external ldap wrapper to cope with timeouts and general + LDAP problems. + + * SIGHUP may be used to reread the configuration and to flush the + certificate cache. + + * An authorithyKeyIdentifier in a CRL is now handled correctly. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.6 (2004-09-28) +------------------------------------------------ + + * LDAP fix. + + * Logging fixes. + + * Updated some configuration files. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.5 (2004-05-13) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Fixed the growing-dir.txt bug. + + * Better LDAP error logging. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.4 (2004-04-29) +------------------------------------------------ + + * New commands --ocsp-responder and --ocsp-signer to define a default + OCSP reponder if a certificate does not contain an assigned OCSP + responder. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.3 (2004-04-06) +------------------------------------------------ + + * Basic OCSP support. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.2 (2004-03-06) +------------------------------------------------ + + * New Assuan command LISTCRLS. + + * A couple of minor bug fixes. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.1 (2003-12-23) +------------------------------------------------ + +* New options --faked-system-time and --force. + +* Changed the name of the cache directory to $HOMEDIR/dirmngr-cache.d + and renamed the dbcontents file. You may delete the now obsolete + cache/ directory and the dbcontents file. + +* Dropped DB2 or DB4 use. There is no need for it because a constant + database fits our needs far better. + +* Experimental support for retrieving CRLs via http. + +* The --log-file option may now be used to print logs to a socket. + Prefix the socket name with "socket://" to enable this. This does + not work on all systems and falls back to stderr if there is a + problem with the socket. + + +Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.0 (2003-11-17) +------------------------------------------------ + +* Revamped the entire thing. + +* Does now require Libgcrypt 1.1.90 or higher, as well as the latest + libksba and libassuan. + +* Fixed a bug in the assuan inquire processing. + + +Noteworthy changes as of 2002-08-21 +------------------------------------ + +* The default home directory is now .gnupg + + + Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005 g10 Code GmbH + + This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives + unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without + modifications, as long as this notice is preserved. + + This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the + implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |