2006-01-30 Gonzalo Paniagua Javier <gonzalo@ximian.com>

[mono.git] / man / sn.1

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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" 
 .\" sn manual page.
 .\" Copyright 2003 Motus Technologies
 .\" 
 .\" sn manual page.
 .\" Copyright 2003 Motus Technologies

-.\" Copyright 2004 Novell
+.\" Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Novell, Inc (http://www.novell.com)

 .\" Author:
 .\"   Sebastien Pouliot <sebastien@ximian.com>
 .\"
 .\" Author:
 .\"   Sebastien Pouliot <sebastien@ximian.com>
 .\"


@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ Convert the input file to a CSV file (using hexadecimal).
 Compare if assembly1 and assembly are the same exception for their signature.
 This is done by comparing the hash of the metadata of both assembly.
 .TP
 Compare if assembly1 and assembly are the same exception for their signature.
 This is done by comparing the hash of the metadata of both assembly.
 .TP

-.I "-k keypair.snk"
-Create a new strongname keypair (a 1024 bits RSA keypair) in the specified 
-file.
+.I "-k [size] keypair.snk"
+Create a new strongname keypair in the specified file. The default key 
+length is 1024 bits and MUST ALWAYS be used when signing 1.x assemblies. 
+Any value from 384 to 16384 bits (in increments of 8 bits) is a valid key 
+length to sign 2.x assemblies. To ensure maximum compatibility you may 
+want to continue using 1024 bits keys. Note that there's no good reason, 
+even if it's possible, to use length lesser than 1024 bits.

 .TP
 .I "-R assembly keypair.snk"
 Resign the specified assembly using the specified strongname keypair file 
 .TP
 .I "-R assembly keypair.snk"
 Resign the specified assembly using the specified strongname keypair file