-manpage(SILC) (1) (October 31 2002) (silc-client-0.9.7) (silc-client)
+manpage(SILC) (1) (December 7 2002) (silc-client) (silc-client)
manpagename(silc) (client for SILC, a secure and flexible conferencing network)
using easier for new users.
bf(Silc) supports sending of practically any kind of messages in addition
-of normal text messages in the SILC network. The session to SILC server
+of normal text messages in the SILC network. This includes multimedia
+messages like images, video and audio stream. The session to SILC server
is secured with session key, channel messages are protected with channel
key and private messages with session keys. It is also possible to use
-private channel keys and private message keys in addition of server
-generated keys.
+private channel keys and private message keys in addition to server
+generated keys. It is also possible to digitally sign all messages.
bf(Silc) supports em(passphrase) authentication and public key authentication
based on em(digital signatures), when connecting to SILC server. bf(Silc)
The SILC public key and private key pair is used to authenticate the user
to the SILC server when connecting a server. This key pair is created
-automatically when the bf(silc) is run for the first time. It also can
+automatically when the bf(silc) is run for the first time. It can also
be created with bf(-C) option.
When connecting for the first time to SILC server, user will be asked to
manpagesection(CONFIGURATION FILE)
The bf(silc) configuration file is bf(~/.silc/silc.conf) and can be used
-to configure the behavriou of the client. The configuration file format
+to configure the behaviour of the client. The configuration file format
is equivalent to Irssi IRC client's configuration file. See the
documentation for the configuration file at bf(http://irssi.org).
quote(The SILC private key of the user)
bf(~/.silc/clientkeys/)
-quote(The directory holding the public keys of other users the user have
+quote(The directory holding the public keys of other users the user has
accepted and trusted in the SILC network. The public keys can be received
with bf(GETKEY) SILC command or during key agreement between two users.)
bf(~/.silc/serverkeys/)
-quote(The directory holding the public keys of servers the user have accepted
+quote(The directory holding the public keys of servers the user has accepted
and trusted when connecting to a server.)
bf(~/.silc/friends/)