bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

[Nick Helm]

When using Tramp and EPA to edit an encrypted file on a remote machine, Emacs
auto-saves the file in unencrypted plain text.

From Emacs -Q do:

C-x C-f 

Enter: /ssh:<user>@<host>:/path/to/encrypted/file.gpg

Enter: <user_password>

Enter: <symmetric_encryption_pass_phrase>

Edit file.gpg sufficiently to initiate auto-save

New file /path/to/encrypted/#_assh_buser@host_b_apath_ato_aencrypted_afile.gpg#
is saved in plain text on the remote machine (or default auto-save location).





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bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

[Michael Albinus]

Nick Helm <nick@tenpoint.co.nz> writes:

Hi Nick,

> When using Tramp and EPA to edit an encrypted file on a remote machine, Emacs
> auto-saves the file in unencrypted plain text.

Yes, indeed. Tramp sets unconditionally auto-save-mode to 1, overwriting
existing values. OTOH, epa sets this by default to nil.

This Tramp behaviour is 15 years old; I cannot see why it was
needed. Maybe in some older Emacsen, or XEmacs, only? Anyway, I have
removed it from Tramp. Let's see whether somebody will complain.

I have submitted the patch to both Emacs and Tramp repositories; could
you, please, check?

Thanks for the report, and best regards, Michael.

bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

[Nick Helm]

> On 26/05/2015, at 7:42 pm, Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> wrote:
> 
>> When using Tramp and EPA to edit an encrypted file on a remote machine, Emacs
>> auto-saves the file in unencrypted plain text.
> 
> Yes, indeed. Tramp sets unconditionally auto-save-mode to 1, overwriting
> existing values. OTOH, epa sets this by default to nil.
> 
> This Tramp behaviour is 15 years old; I cannot see why it was
> needed. Maybe in some older Emacsen, or XEmacs, only? Anyway, I have
> removed it from Tramp. Let's see whether somebody will complain.
> 
> I have submitted the patch to both Emacs and Tramp repositories; could
> you, please, check?

Yep, that's fixed it here. I see the same auto-save behaviour as editing an epa file
in a local-buffer now. 

Thanks!

bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

[Michael Albinus]

Version: 25.1

Nick Helm <nick@tenpoint.co.nz> writes:

Hi Nick,

>> I have submitted the patch to both Emacs and Tramp repositories; could
>> you, please, check?
>
> Yep, that's fixed it here. I see the same auto-save behaviour as
> editing an epa file
> in a local-buffer now.

Thanks for checking, I'm closing the bug.

> Thanks!

Best regards, Michael.