of normal text messages in the SILC network. 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 channel
+private channel keys and private message keys in addition of server
generated keys.
bf(Silc) supports em(passphrase) and public key authentication based on
seems like user never left the network.
The bf(silc) also supports creation of em(friends) list, which is kind of
-buddy list familiar from IM (Instant Messaging) clients. By using the
-bf(WHOIS) SILC command with em(-details) option it possible to fetch the
+a buddy list familiar from IM (Instant Messaging) clients. By using the
+bf(WHOIS) SILC command with em(-details) option it is possible to fetch the
user's information such as their public keys and certificates, business
card, pictures, and other information and save them to the friends list.
The friends list is located at bf(~/.silc/friends/) directory.
accept the server's public key. When key is accepted the bf(silc) saves
the public key for future into bf(~/.silc/serverkeys/) directory. The
next time user connects to same server the public key is verified against
-the saved public key. The purposeof this public key saving is to avoid
+the saved public key. The purpose of this public key saving is to avoid
man-in-the-middle attacks which could be possible if the key would have
-to be verified everytime user connects to the server.
+to be verified every time user connects to the server.
manpageoptions()
bf(-c) em(host) Connect to given host
SILC Client is based on Irssi IRC client: bf(http://irssi.org)
-User's guide: bf(http://www.silcnet.org/docs/)
+User's guide: bf(http://silcnet.org/docs/)
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