[OTR-users] (no subject)

[Ian Goldberg]

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 10:22:25AM -0500, Bits wrote:
> In Pidgin, once you've chatted with them, note their ID / screen name
> (right click on their name in the "Buddy List" and click on Properties).
> 
> Then in the Buddy List, click on Tools: Plugins.  Find the "Off-the-Record
> Messaging" plugin, click once on it to select it, then click on "Configure
> Plugin".
> Then click on the Known Fingerprints tab. The info you need it right
> there.  Note the "Verify fingerprint" tool - that might be useful for you
> at some point too.

It's easier than that.  While you're chatting with them (with OTR
active), select "Authenticate buddy" from the OTR menu, and select
"Manual fingerprint verification".  You'll see both your and his
fingerprints, and can indicate that you've checked it as correct right
there.

   - Ian