author | Olivier Brunel
<jjk@jjacky.com> 2023-09-20 11:03:29 UTC |
committer | Olivier Brunel
<jjk@jjacky.com> 2023-09-20 11:07:37 UTC |
parent | 1cdbf309a9600559585402e4b102cc78700911b7 |
src/doc/ssp.1.md | +17 | -2 |
diff --git a/src/doc/ssp.1.md b/src/doc/ssp.1.md index c0e5f78..52b02bf 100644 --- a/src/doc/ssp.1.md +++ b/src/doc/ssp.1.md @@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ ssp - One-Time Password management Passwords (OTPs), whether you want to handle them from your computer or as a backup solution. +It supports HOTP (An HMAC-Based One-Time Password Algorithm; as per [RFC 4226]) +as well as TOTP (Time-Based One-Time Password Algorithm; as per [RFC 6238]). + +[RFC 4226]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4226 +[RFC 6238]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6238 + + # OPTIONS : *-D*, *--database* `FILE` @@ -85,8 +92,16 @@ There are no restrictions of length or acceptable characters imposed by *ssp* byte). Specifically, inputs are treated as byte streams and processed as such. -Note however that in order to use specific characters, or simply spaces, you'll -need to put argument within double-quotes (`"`). +Note however that in order to use specific characters you might have to put +argument within double-quotes (`"`). + +! NOTE: Don't forget about your shell's own escaping +! In order to give *ssp* an argument within double-quotes, remember that you'll +! probably need to account for your shell's own escaping, e.g. put the whole +! thing in between single-quotes. + +The content within double-quotes can be escaped as needed, according the the +following rules. ## Escaping rules