Since version 2.1 of GnuPG, 'dirmngr' takes care of accessing the\\ OpenPGP keyservers. As with previous versions it is also used as a\\ server for managing and downloading certificate revocation lists (CRLs)\\ for X.509 certificates, downloading X.509 certificates, and providing\\ access to OCSP providers. Dirmngr is invoked internally by 'gpg',\\ 'gpgsm', or via the 'gpg-connect-agent' tool.\\ \\