auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

[Ted Zlatanov]

I'd like to add an auth-source.el backend that supports the Mac OS X
keychain.  The NS port needs the Mac OS X keychain functions:

http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Security/Conceptual/keychainServConcepts/03tasks/tasks.html

in order to be better integrated with the OS-level security in Mac OS X,
especially for users that want to share passwords between other Mac OS X
applications and Emacs.

Can we please get SecKeychainItemModifyAttributesAndData(),
SecKeychainAddInternetPassword(), SecKeychainFindInternetPassword(),
SecKeychainAddGenericPassword(), and SecKeychainFindGenericPassword()
added?  I don't know that platform well so it would take me a while; it
seems like a fairly simple task for someone more expert (and there's
full source code on that page).

Thanks
Ted

auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

[Ben Key]

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Hello,

I am willing to tackle this task if no one else wants to.  However, I am
going to be away on a business trip next week and I will not be able to get
to it until March 21.

Just let me know if I should work on this task.

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Re: auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:24:18 -0600 Ben Key <bkey76@gmail.com> wrote: 

BK> I am willing to tackle this task if no one else wants to.  However, I am
BK> going to be away on a business trip next week and I will not be able to get
BK> to it until March 21.

BK> Just let me know if I should work on this task.

That would be great, yes.  Just check here before you start in case
someone else got to it, but it's pretty unlikely since no one has
replied so far.  You'll need a copyright assignment if your code will go
into Emacs.

Thanks
Ted

Re: auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

[Ben Key]

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Hello,

Has anyone else started working on this?  My business trip lasted a week
longer than expected and I just got home today.  I can start working on this
tomorrow if no one else has.

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Re: auth-source.el request: NS port needs Mac OS X keychain functions

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:08:45 -0500 Ben Key <bkey76@gmail.com> wrote: 

BK> Has anyone else started working on this?  My business trip lasted a week
BK> longer than expected and I just got home today.  I can start working on this
BK> tomorrow if no one else has.

No, I believe you're the only one helping on this.  Thank you.

Ted