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| author | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-12-17 20:43:59 -0800 |
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| committer | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-12-17 20:43:59 -0800 |
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diff --git a/docs/fernet.rst b/docs/fernet.rst index 0122e364..a47ae2e3 100644 --- a/docs/fernet.rst +++ b/docs/fernet.rst @@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ using it cannot be manipulated or read without the key. :param bytes plaintext: The message you would like to encrypt. :returns bytes: A secure message which cannot be read or altered without the key. It is URL-safe base64-encoded. This is - refered to as a "Fernet token". + refered to as a "Fernet token". Note that this *does* + contain the current time when it was generated in + plaintext, the time a message was created will + therefore be visible to a possible attacker. .. method:: decrypt(token, ttl=None) |