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| -rw-r--r-- | src/libstore/globals.hh | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/libstore/local-store.cc | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/nix/make-content-addressed.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/nix/verify.cc | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tests/signing.sh | 2 |
5 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstore/globals.hh b/src/libstore/globals.hh index fb8f810c2..e2bb0ffc9 100644 --- a/src/libstore/globals.hh +++ b/src/libstore/globals.hh @@ -560,9 +560,15 @@ public: R"( If set to `true` (the default), any non-content-addressed path added or copied to the Nix store (e.g. when substituting from a binary - cache) must have a trustworthy signature, that is, be signed using one of - the keys listed in `trusted-public-keys` or `secret-key-files`. Set - to `false` to disable signature checking. + cache) must have a signature by a key we trust. A trusted key is one + listed in `trusted-public-keys`, or a public key counterpart to a + private key stored in a file listed in `secret-key-files`. + + Set to `false` to disable signature checking and trust all + non-content-addressed paths unconditionally. + + (Content-addressed paths are inherently trustworthy and thus + unaffected by this configuration option.) )"}; Setting<StringSet> extraPlatforms{ diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.cc b/src/libstore/local-store.cc index b64ae6080..d374d4558 100644 --- a/src/libstore/local-store.cc +++ b/src/libstore/local-store.cc @@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ void LocalStore::registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info, CheckSigsFlag check if (checkSigs == NoCheckSigs || !realisationIsUntrusted(info)) registerDrvOutput(info); else - throw Error("cannot register realisation '%s' because it lacks a trustworthy signature", info.outPath.to_string()); + throw Error("cannot register realisation '%s' because it lacks a signature by a trusted key", info.outPath.to_string()); } void LocalStore::registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info) @@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ void LocalStore::addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source, RepairFlag repair, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs) { if (checkSigs && pathInfoIsUntrusted(info)) - throw Error("cannot add path '%s' because it lacks a trustworthy signature", printStorePath(info.path)); + throw Error("cannot add path '%s' because it lacks a signature by a trusted key", printStorePath(info.path)); addTempRoot(info.path); diff --git a/src/nix/make-content-addressed.md b/src/nix/make-content-addressed.md index b0685bb6c..32eecc880 100644 --- a/src/nix/make-content-addressed.md +++ b/src/nix/make-content-addressed.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ R""( ```console # nix copy --to /tmp/nix --trusted-public-keys '' nixpkgs#hello - cannot add path '/nix/store/zy9wbxwcygrwnh8n2w9qbbcr6zk87m26-libunistring-0.9.10' because it lacks a trustworthy signature + cannot add path '/nix/store/zy9wbxwcygrwnh8n2w9qbbcr6zk87m26-libunistring-0.9.10' because it lacks a signature by a trusted key ``` * Create a content-addressed representation of the current NixOS diff --git a/src/nix/verify.cc b/src/nix/verify.cc index 6dc539e24..1ddedd320 100644 --- a/src/nix/verify.cc +++ b/src/nix/verify.cc @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct CmdVerify : StorePathsCommand addFlag({ .longName = "sigs-needed", .shortName = 'n', - .description = "Require that each path has at least *n* trustworthy signatures.", + .description = "Require that each path has is signed by *n* different keys.", .labels = {"n"}, .handler = {&sigsNeeded} }); diff --git a/tests/signing.sh b/tests/signing.sh index 74f57966a..9b673c609 100644 --- a/tests/signing.sh +++ b/tests/signing.sh @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ info=$(nix path-info --store file://$cacheDir --json $outPath2) [[ $info =~ 'cache1.example.org' ]] [[ $info =~ 'cache2.example.org' ]] -# Copying to a diverted store should fail due to a lack of trustworthy signatures. +# Copying to a diverted store should fail due to a lack of signatures by trusted keys. chmod -R u+w $TEST_ROOT/store0 || true rm -rf $TEST_ROOT/store0 (! nix copy --to $TEST_ROOT/store0 $outPath) |