state the consequences of disabling integrity checks in rescue and recovery mode

[python-delta-tar] / backup.py

diff --git a/backup.py b/backup.py
index 2c1bf27..c583790 100644 (file)
--- a/backup.py
+++ b/backup.py
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument("-r", "--restore", action='store_true',
                         help="Restore a backup.")
     parser.add_argument("-R", "--recover", action='store_true',
-                        help="Recover a potentially damaged backup with an index file.")
+                        help="Recover a potentially damaged backup with an index "
+                        "file. **Caution**: recovery mode is insecure; it ignores "
+                        "data integrity checks on encrypted backup sets which may "
+                        "allow unauthorized decryption of confidential information.")
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--full", action='store_true',
                         help="Create a full backup.")
     parser.add_argument("-d", "--diff", action='store_true',