From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Tim X Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Is there an emacs security answer vs vim?? Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:22:52 +1100 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: <87ac2aa44z.fsf@lion.rapttech.com.au> References: <1164652340.2782.36.camel@CASE> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1164800594 16115 80.91.229.2 (29 Nov 2006 11:43:14 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:43:14 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Nov 29 12:43:11 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GpNqH-0002ZN-NA for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:43:09 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GpNqH-0007eC-8i for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:43:09 -0500 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeed.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!sn-xt-sjc-03!sn-xt-sjc-11!sn-xt-sjc-08!sn-post-sjc-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help User-Agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.0.91 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:uCflWycjUUANvrpLfvgucI7Yb/s= Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Original-Lines: 50 Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:143487 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:39088 Archived-At: david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) writes: > William Case writes: > >> Hi; >> >> I use emacs. I posed a security question on the Fedora list. Got some >> useful answers but then the thread drifted off to a discussion of vim >> -x. No mention of emacs. Is there an emacs answer? >> >> Original question: >> "Need suggestions for a good lockbox -- a specialized application or an >> appropriate technique for locking away sensitive personal information. >> >> I am not normally a paranoid security freak. I keep my single user (and >> occasional guests) desktop and Internet system fairly open and loose. >> However, I would like to create one secure file or folder in which I can >> record as text things like a long list of user names and passwords for >> web sites -- to range from minor not often used sites, to Bank Accounts, >> paypal, some personal data with serial numbers etc. >> >> Is there a special program that exists for creating and locking up such >> a file without interfering with my generally open way of doing things? >> Any recommendations graciously received." >> >> Vim answer: >> "If you want something really simple, there is: >> vi -x filename It will prompt for the encryption key and keep the file >> copy encrypted." >> >> My thread then drifted into a discussion by respondents about vim -x ! >> >> I prefer using emacs, is there a way to use or set up a protected >> (encrypted ??) emacs file or directory? >> >> -- >> Regards Bill > > > Hmm, you can try (info "(pgg)"). It uses GPG to provide functions for > encryption/decryption. > Note however, pgp is only in emacs 22. Tim -- tcross (at) rapttech dot com dot au