MSG The command is performed for private messages
affecting the <nickname>.
- CHANNEL The command is performed for channel affecting
- the <channel>.
+ CHANNEL The command is performed for the channel indicated
+ by <channel> (* matches current channel).
Commands:
- set [<key> [<cipher>] [<hmac>]]
+ set [<key> [<cipher>] [<hmac>]] [-responder]
Set the key into use. If the <key> is provided it is used
as the key material. If the <key> is not provided the
negotiated key material is used. If the negotiation has not
been performed this command has no effect.
- If the type is `msg' and the <key> is `*' then random key
- will be generated automatically. The <cipher> may be set
- for both private message and channel private keys and the
- <hmac> may be set only to the channel private keys.
+ If the type is MSG and the <key> is `*' then random key
+ will be generated automatically. The -responder option
+ may be used ONLY with MSG type. One of the clients must
+ be the responder side. The one being the responder must
+ use this option. The clients setting the key must agree
+ on which one is the responder.
unset [<number>]
list
List all private keys that has been set. If the type is
- `msg' and the <nickname> is ´*' then all private message
+ MSG and the <nickname> is ´*' then all private message
keys that you've set will be listed.
+ change [<number>]
+
+ This command can be used only when type is CHANNEL. This is
+ used to change the current channel private key. The <number>
+ may indicate what key is changed. If it is not provided then
+ next key is changed to current channel private key. By default
+ this command is also bound to Meta-K (Alt+Shift+k) key.
+
agreement [<hostname> [<port>]]
Send key agreement request to remote client. If the
sender with the hostname and port of your key agreement
server with this command.
- If the hostname and port are ommitted, the irssi boolean
+ If the hostname and port are ommitted, the boolean
variable use_auto_addr will be examined. If it is set
the value of auto_bind_ip will be used as the IP address
to listen for the return reply, the value of auto_public_ip
will be the IP address sent to the remote client, and the
auto_bind_port will be the port value to be bound to and
sent to the remote client. If auto_public_ip is unset, but
- auto_bind_ip is set, irssi will send the auto_bind_ip
+ auto_bind_ip is set, silc client will send the auto_bind_ip
variable's value to the remote client.
negotiate [<hostname> [<port>]]
your key agreement request. You will see a notify on the
screen when the reply arrives. The <hostname> and <port> is the
hostname and port of the remote client's key agreement server.
+
+Examples:
+
+ Set channel private key to current channel, and list all keys:
+
+ /KEY CHANNEL * set very_secret_key_this_is
+ /KEY CHANNEL * list
+ /KEY MSG nickname set secretkey
+ /KEY MSG nick set secretkey -responder
+ /KEY MSG foo agreement 10.2.1.7 5000
+ /KEY MSG bar negotiate 10.2.1.7 5000
+
+See also: WHOIS, CHANNEL, GETKEY