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author | Kali Kaneko (leap communications) <kali@leap.se> | 2016-08-30 11:25:27 -0400 |
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committer | Kali Kaneko (leap communications) <kali@leap.se> | 2016-08-30 11:25:35 -0400 |
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diff --git a/docs/man/bitmask.1.rst b/docs/man/bitmask.1.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0970b449 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/man/bitmask.1.rst @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +======= +bitmask +======= + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ +graphical client to control LEAP, the encrypted internet access toolkit. +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +:Author: The LEAP Encryption Access Project https://leap.se +:Date: 2015-11-03 +:Copyright: GPLv3+ +:Version: 0.9.1 +:Manual section: 1 +:Manual group: General Commands Manual + +SYNOPSIS +======== + +bitmask [-h] [-d] [-l [LOG FILE]] [--openvpn-verbosity [OPENVPN_VERB]] + +DESCRIPTION +=========== + +*bitmask* is a graphical client to control LEAP, the encrypted internet access toolkit. + +When launched, it places an icon in the system tray from where the LEAP services can be controlled. + + +OPTIONS +======= + +general options +--------------- + +**-h, --help** Print a help message and exit. + +**-l, --logfile=<file>** Writes log to file. + +**-s, --standalone** Makes Bitmask use standalone directories for configuration and binary searching. + +**-V, --version** Displays Bitmask version and exits. + + +openvpn options +--------------- + +**--openvpn-verbosity** [0-5] Verbosity level for openvpn logs. + +debug options +------------- +**-d, --debug** Launches client in debug mode, writing debug info to stdout. + +**--danger** Bypasses the certificate check for bootstrap. This open the possibility of MITM attacks, so use only to debug providers in controlled environments, and never in production. + +ENCRYPTED MAIL +============== + +Bitmask now (since version 0.3.0) supports the encrypted mail service with providers that offer it. + +Mail client configuration +------------------------- + +To be able to use the mail services, you should configure your mail client to +talk to the following ports: + +**STMP**: localhost:2013 + +**IMAP**: localhost:1984 + +For the time being, we have successfully tested this functionality in thunderbird. + +Mail poll period +---------------- + +If you want to change the default polling time for fetching mail, you can use +a environment variable: BITMASK_MAILCHECK_PERIOD + +WARNING +======= + +This software is still in its early phases of testing. So don't trust your life to it! + + +FILES +===== + + +/usr/share/polkit-1/actions/se.leap.bitmask.policy +------------------------------------------------------- + +PolicyKit policy file, used for granting access to bitmask-root without the need of entering a password each time. + +/usr/sbin/bitmask-root +------------------------ + +Helper to launch and stop openvpn and the bitmask firewall. + +~/.config/leap/ +--------------- + +Main config folder + +~/.config/leap/leap.conf +------------------------ + +GUI options + +BUGS +==== + +Please report any bugs to https://leap.se/code/projects/report-issues |