From df0accd6777c0e06e9603d628b112ecbb48dabec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:46:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mention e2ee --- README_commandline.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README_commandline.md b/README_commandline.md index 383b5214e..cfd5eec3b 100644 --- a/README_commandline.md +++ b/README_commandline.md @@ -435,3 +435,5 @@ announce/boost Boost the last post follow [handle] Make a follow request unfollow [handle] Stop following the give handle ``` + +If you have a GPG key configured on your local system and are sending a direct message to someone who has a PGP key (the exported key, not just the key ID) set as a tag on their profile then it will try to encrypt the message automatically. So under some conditions end-to-end encryption is possible, such that the instance server only sees ciphertext. Conversely, for arriving direct messages if they are PGP encrypted then the notification client will try to obtain the relevant public key and decrypt.