+2014-11-24 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+ * misc.texi (Gnus Summary Buffer): Move the Network Security
+ Manager stuff here from the lispref manual.
+
2014-11-21 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
* maintaining.texi (Version Control Systems): Move "@end itemize"
* Sending Mail:: Sending mail in Emacs.
* Rmail:: Reading mail in Emacs.
* Gnus:: A flexible mail and news reader.
+* Network Security:: Managing the network security.
* Document View:: Viewing PDF, PS and DVI files.
* EWW:: A web browser in Emacs.
* Shell:: Executing shell commands from Emacs.
Exit the summary buffer and return to the group buffer.
@end table
+
+@node Network Security
+@section Network Security
+@cindex Network Security Manager
+@cindex encryption
+@cindex SSL
+@cindex TLS
+@cindex STARTTLS
+
+After establishing a network connection, the connection is then passed
+on to the Network Security Manager (@acronym{NSM}).
+
+@vindex network-security-level
+The @code{network-security-level} variable determines the security
+level. If this is @code{low}, no security checks are performed.
+
+If this variable is @code{medium} (which is the default), a number of
+checks will be performed. If the @acronym{NSM} determines that the
+network connection might be unsafe, the user is made aware of this,
+and the @acronym{NSM} will ask the user what to do about the network
+connection.
+
+The user is given the choice of registering a permanent security
+exception, a temporary one, or whether to refuse the connection
+entirely.
+
+Below is a list of the checks done on the @code{medium} level.
+
+@table @asis
+
+@item unable to verify a @acronym{TLS} certificate
+If the connection is a @acronym{TLS}, @acronym{SSL} or
+@acronym{STARTTLS} connection, the @acronym{NSM} will check whether
+the certificate used to establish the identity of the server we're
+connecting to can be verified.
+
+While an invalid certificate is often the cause for concern (there may
+be a Man-in-the-Middle hijacking your network connection and stealing
+your password), there may be valid reasons for going ahead with the
+connection anyway.
+
+For instance, the server may be using a self-signed certificate, or
+the certificate may have expired. It's up to the user to determine
+whether it's acceptable to continue the connection.
+
+@item a self-signed certificate has changed
+If you've previously accepted a self-signed certificate, but it has
+now changed, that either means that the server has just changed the
+certificate, or this might mean that the network connection has been
+hijacked.
+
+@item previously encrypted connection now unencrypted
+If the connection is unencrypted, but it was encrypted in previous
+sessions, this might mean that there is a proxy between you and the
+server that strips away @acronym{STARTTLS} announcements, leaving the
+connection unencrypted. This is usually very suspicious.
+
+@item talking to an unencrypted service when sending a password
+When connecting to an @acronym{IMAP} or @acronym{POP3} server, these
+should usually be encrypted, because it's common to send passwords
+over these connections. Similarly, if you're sending email via
+@acronym{SMTP} that requires a password, you usually want that
+connection to be encrypted. If the connection isn't encrypted, the
+@acronym{NSM} will warn you.
+
+@end table
+
+If @code{network-security-level} is @code{high}, the following checks
+will be made:
+
+@table @asis
+@item a validated certificate changes the public key
+Servers change their keys occasionally, and that is normally nothing
+to be concerned about. However, if you are worried that your network
+connections are being hijacked by agencies who have access to pliable
+Certificate Authorities that issue new certificates for third-party
+services, you may want to keep track of these changes.
+@end table
+
+Finally, if @code{network-security-level} is @code{paranoid}, you will
+also be notified the first time the @acronym{NSM} sees any new
+certificate. This will allow you to inspect all the certificates from
+all the connections that Emacs makes.
+
+The following additional variables can be used to control
+@acronym{NSM} details.
+
+@table @code
+@item nsm-settings-file
+@vindex nsm-settings-file
+The @acronym{NSM} stores details on the connections in this file. It
+defaults to @file{~/.emacs.d/network-security.data}.
+
+@item nsm-save-host-names
+@vindex nsm-save-host-names
+By default, host names will not be saved per non-@code{STARTTLS}
+connection. Instead a host/port hash is used to identify connections.
+This means that one can't casually read the settings file to see what
+servers the user has connected to. If this variable is @code{t}, host
+names will be saved in the file, too.
+@end table
+
+
@node Document View
@section Document Viewing
@cindex DVI file
* processes.texi (Network Security): Made into its own section and
fleshed out.
(Network Security): Mention more NSM variables.
+ (Processes): Moved the Network Security Manager stuff to the Emacs
+ manual.
2014-11-23 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
* System Processes:: Accessing other processes running on your system.
* Transaction Queues:: Transaction-based communication with subprocesses.
* Network:: Opening network connections.
-* Network Security:: Managing the network security.
* Network Servers:: Network servers let Emacs accept net connections.
* Datagrams:: UDP network connections.
* Low-Level Network:: Lower-level but more general function
* System Processes:: Accessing other processes running on your system.
* Transaction Queues:: Transaction-based communication with subprocesses.
* Network:: Opening network connections.
-* Network Security:: Managing the network security.
* Network Servers:: Network servers let Emacs accept net connections.
* Datagrams:: UDP network connections.
* Low-Level Network:: Lower-level but more general function
@end defun
-@node Network Security
-@section Network Security
-@cindex Network Security Manager
-@cindex encryption
-@cindex SSL
-@cindex TLS
-@cindex STARTTLS
-
-After establishing a network connection, the connection is then passed
-on to the Network Security Manager (@acronym{NSM}).
-
-@vindex network-security-level
-The @code{network-security-level} variable determines the security
-level. If this is @code{low}, no security checks are performed.
-
-If this variable is @code{medium} (which is the default), a number of
-checks will be performed. If the @acronym{NSM} determines that the
-network connection might be unsafe, the user is made aware of this,
-and the @acronym{NSM} will ask the user what to do about the network
-connection.
-
-The user is given the choice of registering a permanent security
-exception, a temporary one, or whether to refuse the connection
-entirely.
-
-Below is a list of the checks done on the @code{medium} level.
-
-@table @asis
-
-@item unable to verify a @acronym{TLS} certificate
-If the connection is a @acronym{TLS}, @acronym{SSL} or
-@acronym{STARTTLS} connection, the @acronym{NSM} will check whether
-the certificate used to establish the identity of the server we're
-connecting to can be verified.
-
-While an invalid certificate is often the cause for concern (there may
-be a Man-in-the-Middle hijacking your network connection and stealing
-your password), there may be valid reasons for going ahead with the
-connection anyway.
-
-For instance, the server may be using a self-signed certificate, or
-the certificate may have expired. It's up to the user to determine
-whether it's acceptable to continue the connection.
-
-@item a self-signed certificate has changed
-If you've previously accepted a self-signed certificate, but it has
-now changed, that either means that the server has just changed the
-certificate, or this might mean that the network connection has been
-hijacked.
-
-@item previously encrypted connection now unencrypted
-If the connection is unencrypted, but it was encrypted in previous
-sessions, this might mean that there is a proxy between you and the
-server that strips away @acronym{STARTTLS} announcements, leaving the
-connection unencrypted. This is usually very suspicious.
-
-@item talking to an unencrypted service when sending a password
-When connecting to an @acronym{IMAP} or @acronym{POP3} server, these
-should usually be encrypted, because it's common to send passwords
-over these connections. Similarly, if you're sending email via
-@acronym{SMTP} that requires a password, you usually want that
-connection to be encrypted. If the connection isn't encrypted, the
-@acronym{NSM} will warn you.
-
-@end table
-
-If @code{network-security-level} is @code{high}, the following checks
-will be made:
-
-@table @asis
-@item a validated certificate changes the public key
-Servers change their keys occasionally, and that is normally nothing
-to be concerned about. However, if you are worried that your network
-connections are being hijacked by agencies who have access to pliable
-Certificate Authorities that issue new certificates for third-party
-services, you may want to keep track of these changes.
-@end table
-
-Finally, if @code{network-security-level} is @code{paranoid}, you will
-also be notified the first time the @acronym{NSM} sees any new
-certificate. This will allow you to inspect all the certificates from
-all the connections that Emacs makes.
-
-The following additional variables can be used to control
-@acronym{NSM} details.
-
-@table @code
-@item nsm-settings-file
-@vindex nsm-settings-file
-The @acronym{NSM} stores details on the connections in this file. It
-defaults to @file{~/.emacs.d/network-security.data}.
-
-@item nsm-save-host-names
-@vindex nsm-save-host-names
-By default, host names will not be saved per non-@code{STARTTLS}
-connection. Instead a host/port hash is used to identify connections.
-This means that one can't casually read the settings file to see what
-servers the user has connected to. If this variable is @code{t}, host
-names will be saved in the file, too.
-@end table
-
-
@node Network Servers
@section Network Servers
@cindex network servers
+2014-11-24 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+ * NEWS: Mention NSM.
+
2014-11-23 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
* NEWS: Mention `url-request-noninteractive'.
\f
* Changes in Emacs 25.1
+** Network security (TLS/SSL certificate validity and the like) is
+added via the new Network Security Manager (NSM) and controlled via
+the `network-security-level' variable.
+
** C-h l now also lists the commands that were run.
** The new M-s M-w key binding uses eww to search the web for the