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| author | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-12-16 11:17:07 -0800 |
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| committer | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2013-12-16 11:17:07 -0800 |
| commit | 6cf242bee212b5b6069865a48c6bdc4836f78ff6 (patch) | |
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Document the other consequence of losing your key
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diff --git a/docs/fernet.rst b/docs/fernet.rst index 241bf1ea..3f0cdded 100644 --- a/docs/fernet.rst +++ b/docs/fernet.rst @@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ using it cannot be manipulated or read without the key. Generates a fresh fernet key. Keep this some place safe! If you lose it you'll no longer be able to decrypt messages; if anyone else gains - access to it, they'll be able to decrypt all of your messages. + access to it, they'll be able to decrypt all of your messages, and + they'll also be able forge arbitrary messages which will be + authenticated and decrypted. .. method:: encrypt(plaintext) |