From d42983088ae44534c5e6f51bc024f74fc0759a27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Nevins Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:01:05 +0100 Subject: Docs: prime generation defaults are usually fine. --- doc/pubkey.but | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/pubkey.but b/doc/pubkey.but index c51f87bb..b97f43de 100644 --- a/doc/pubkey.but +++ b/doc/pubkey.but @@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ the same as 255.) \S{puttygen-primes} Selecting the \i{prime generation method} +(This is entirely optional. Unless you know better, it's entirely +sensible to skip this and use the default settings.) + On the \q{Key} menu, you can also optionally change the method for generating the prime numbers used in the generated key. This is used for RSA and DSA keys only. (The other key types don't require @@ -155,9 +158,6 @@ The prime-generation method does not affect compatibility: a key generated with any of these methods will still work with all the same SSH servers. -If you don't care about this, it's entirely sensible to leave it on the -default setting. - The available methods are: \b Use \i{probable primes} (fast) -- cgit v1.2.3