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diff --git a/manpages/taler-exchange-offline.1.rst b/manpages/taler-exchange-offline.1.rst index 4641b416..f9a380ad 100644 --- a/manpages/taler-exchange-offline.1.rst +++ b/manpages/taler-exchange-offline.1.rst @@ -142,6 +142,47 @@ It outputs the signatures over *all* denomination and signing keys present in the input, in a format suitable for the ``upload`` subcommand. +extensions +---------- + +This subcommand is responsible for the management of available extensions in +the exchange. + +It consumes the output of the ``download`` subcommand, either from ``stdin`` or +directly. + +It provides the sub-subcommand ``extensions show`` to show the configuration +for extensions and the ``extensions sign`` command to sign the current +configuration of extensions, in a format suitable for the ``upload`` +subcommand. + +Note that an extension on the exchange will only become activated at runtime +*after* the extension's configurations has been signed by the offline tool with +the signing key and the signed configuration been uploaded to the exchange. + +drain +----- + +This subcommand allows an exchange operator to transfer the +profits made from transaction fees to a regular (non-escrowed) bank +account. Using this command, draining profits from the +escrow account can be done in such a way that the auditor +is aware of the special transaction and does not flag the +resulting balance as fundamentally problematic. Note that +the drained amounts must still total up to less than the fees +earned by the exchange. + +Arguments to the ``drain`` command are the amount to be drained (in the usual +Taler amount format), the section of the exchange configuration specifying the +account to be debited (this argument is currently ignored, and the account is +purely derived from the wire method and the account being set for debiting), +and finally the payto://-URI to wire the funds to. + +Note that to actually wire the funds, the exchange administrator must run +**taler-exchange-drain** manually and confirm the operation after the +``upload`` was completed. + + revoke-denomination ------------------- @@ -218,12 +259,12 @@ enable-account -------------- This subcommand -informs an exchange that it should advertize a bank account as belonging to +informs an exchange that it should advertise a bank account as belonging to the exchange on its ``/wire`` endpoint. Note that this does *not* ensure that the exchange will use this bank account for incoming or outgoing wire transfers! For this, the **taler-exchange-transfer** and **taler-exchange-wirewatch** tools must be configured. Furthermore, the bank -account information advertized could theoretically differ from that which +account information advertised could theoretically differ from that which these tool actually use, for example if the public bank account is only a front for the actual internal business accounts. @@ -255,13 +296,13 @@ format suitable for the ``upload`` subcommand. wire-fee -------- -This subcommand informs an exchange about the desired wire fee (and closing fee) -structure for particular wire method and a calendar year (!). The tool does not +This subcommand informs an exchange about the desired wire fee structure (that is, wire, and closing fees) +for particular wire method and a calendar year (!). The tool does not permit changing wire fees during a calendar year. Also, once the wire fee has been set for a calendar year, it cannot be changed. The subcommand takes the year, wire-method (see RFC 8905, examples include -``x-taler-bank`` or ``iban``), wire fee and closing fee as arguments. +``x-taler-bank`` or ``iban``), wire fee, and closing fee as arguments. Instead of a year, the string ``now`` can be given for the current year (this is mostly useful for test cases). The wire-method should follow the GANA registry as given in RFC 8905. The fees must be given in the usual @@ -273,6 +314,26 @@ It outputs the signature affirming the wire fees, in a format suitable for the ``upload`` subcommand. +global-fee +---------- + +This subcommand informs an exchange about the desired global fee structure and +related global configuration options for a calendar year (!). The tool does +not permit changing global fees during a calendar year. Also, once the global +fee structure has been set for a calendar year, it cannot be changed. + +The subcommand takes the year, history fee, account fee, purse fee, +purse timeout, history expiration and the (free) purse (per) +account limit as arguments. Instead of a year, the string ``now`` can be +given for the current year (this is mostly useful for test cases). The fees +must be given in the usual Taler format of ``CURRENCY:NUMBER.FRACTION``. + +The subcommand takes no inputs from ``stdin`` or other subcommands. + +It outputs the signature affirming the global fees, in a format suitable for +the ``upload`` subcommand. + + enable-partner -------------- |