add some clarifications

pull/1717/head
Hubert Chathi 5 years ago
parent 1749a91344
commit 696e568fb2

@ -19,26 +19,40 @@ Java package naming convention.
If Alice wants to verify keys with Bob, Alice's device may send `to_device` If Alice wants to verify keys with Bob, Alice's device may send `to_device`
events to Bob's devices with the `type` set to `m.key.verification.request`, as events to Bob's devices with the `type` set to `m.key.verification.request`, as
described below. The event lists the verification methods that Alice's device described below. The `m.key.verification.request` messages should all have the
supports. Upon receipt of this message, Bob's client should prompt him to same `transaction_id`, and are considered to be a single request. Thus, for
verify keys with Alice using one of the applicable methods. In order to avoid example, if Bob rejects the request on one device, then the entire request
displaying stale key verification prompts, if Bob does not interact with the should be considered as rejected across all of his devices. Similarly, if Bob
prompt, it should be automatically hidden 10 minutes after the message is sent accepts the request on one device, that device is now in charge of completing
(according to the `timestamp` field), or 2 minutes after the client receives the key verification, and Bob's other devices no longer need to be involved.
the message, whichever comes first. The prompt should also be hidden if an
appropriate `m.key.verification.cancel` message is received. If Bob chooses to The `m.key.verification.request` event lists the verification methods that
reject the key verification request, Bob's client should send a Alice's device supports, and upon receipt of this message, Bob's client should
`m.key.verification.cancel` message to Alice's device. If Bob's client does prompt him to verify keys with Alice using one of the applicable methods. In
not understand any of the methods offered, it should display a message to Bob order to avoid displaying stale key verification prompts, if Bob does not
saying so. However, it should not send a `m.key.verification.cancel` message interact with the prompt, it should be automatically hidden 10 minutes after
to Alice's device unless Bob chooses to reject the verification request, as Bob the message is sent (according to the `timestamp` field), or 2 minutes after
may have another device that is capable of verifying using one of the given the client receives the message, whichever comes first. The prompt should also
methods. be hidden if an appropriate `m.key.verification.cancel` message is received.
If Bob chooses to reject the key verification request, Bob's client should send
a `m.key.verification.cancel` message to Alice's device. This indicates to
Alice that Bob does not wish to verify keys with her. In this case, Alice's
device should send an `m.key.verification.cancel` message to all of Bob's
devices to notify them that the request has been rejected.
If one of Bob's clients does not understand any of the methods offered, it
should display a message to Bob saying so. However, it should not send a
`m.key.verification.cancel` message to Alice's device unless Bob chooses to
reject the verification request, as Bob may have another device that is capable
of verifying using one of the given methods.
To initiate a key verification process, Bob's device sends a `to_device` event To initiate a key verification process, Bob's device sends a `to_device` event
to one of Alice's devices with the `type` set to `m.key.verification.start`. to one of Alice's devices with the `type` set to `m.key.verification.start`.
This may either be done in response to an `m.key.verification.request` message, This may either be done in response to an `m.key.verification.request` message,
or can be done independently. If Alice's device receives an or can be done independently. If it is done in response to an
`m.key.verification.request` messsage, it should use the same `transaction_id`
as the `m.key.verification.request` message. If Alice's device receives an
`m.key.verification.start` message in response to an `m.key.verification.start` message in response to an
`m.key.verification.request` message, it should send an `m.key.verification.request` message, it should send an
`m.key.verification.cancel` message to Bob's other devices that it had `m.key.verification.cancel` message to Bob's other devices that it had

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