From: david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd)
Subject: Re: Is there an emacs security answer vs vim??
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:22:38 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3r6vo7ffl.fsf@freewill.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1164652340.2782.36.camel@CASE
William Case <billlinux@.......com> 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.
Dave
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-11-27 18:32 Is there an emacs security answer vs vim?? William Case
2006-11-27 21:22 ` J. David Boyd [this message]
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2006-11-29 11:22 ` Tim X
2006-11-29 14:52 ` J. David Boyd
[not found] <mailman.1179.1164652379.2155.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-11-28 19:01 ` Erich Wälde
2006-11-28 21:11 ` Lowell Gilbert
2006-11-29 8:39 ` Tim X
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