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bitmask
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graphical client to control LEAP, the encrypted internet access toolkit.
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: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
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bitmask [-h] [-d] [-l [LOG FILE]] [--openvpn-verbosity [OPENVPN_VERB]]

DESCRIPTION
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*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
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general options
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**-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
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**--openvpn-verbosity** [0-5]   Verbosity level for openvpn logs.

debug options
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**-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
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Bitmask now (since version 0.3.0) supports the encrypted mail service with providers that offer it.

Mail client configuration
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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
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If you want to change the default polling time for fetching mail, you can use
a environment variable: BITMASK_MAILCHECK_PERIOD

WARNING
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This software is still in its early phases of testing. So don't trust your life to it! 


FILES
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/usr/share/polkit-1/actions/se.leap.bitmask.policy
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PolicyKit policy file, used for granting access to bitmask-root without the need of entering a password each time.

/usr/sbin/bitmask-root
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Helper to launch and stop openvpn and the bitmask firewall.

~/.config/leap/
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Main config folder

~/.config/leap/leap.conf
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GUI options

BUGS
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Please report any bugs to https://leap.se/code/projects/report-issues