Re: [PATCH] Add FAQ entry on how Cygwin counters install and update MITM attacks

2015-04-03 Thread Corinna Vinschen
On Apr 2 14:04, David A. Wheeler wrote: > * faq-setup.xml: Document how Cygwin secures installation and > update against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Note that > setup embeds a public key to check the signature of setup.ini, > and that setup.ini includes SHA-512 crypt

[PATCH] Add FAQ entry on how Cygwin counters install and update MITM attacks

2015-04-02 Thread David A. Wheeler
* faq-setup.xml: Document how Cygwin secures installation and update against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Note that setup embeds a public key to check the signature of setup.ini, and that setup.ini includes SHA-512 cryptographic hashes. Signed-off-by: David A.