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@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ Or for using rsync over SSH
These parameters can be passed to `git annex initremote` to configure rsync:
* `encryption` - Required. Either "none" to disable encryption of content
- stored in rsync,
- or a value that can be looked up (using `gpg -k`) to find a gpg encryption
- key that will be given access to the remote. Note that additional gpg
- keys can be given access to a remote by rerunning initremote with
- the new key id. See [[encryption]].
+ stored on the remote rsync server,
+ or a value that can be looked up (using gpg -k) to find a gpg encryption
+ key that will be given access to the remote, or "shared" which allows
+ every clone of the repository to decrypt the encrypted data.
+
+ Note that additional gpg keys can be given access to a remote by
+ rerunning initremote with the new key id. See [[encryption]].
* `rsyncurl` - Required. This is the url or `hostname:/directory` to
pass to rsync to tell it where to store content.