Re: An org password manager

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte <rdiaz02@gmail.com>]

Dear Colin,

Great, thanks a lot.

I just tried it, and it worked out of the box, and it turns on by default
(I used the code at the bottom of the page). But I think I get a similar
problem as the one you reported: when I run it and the file is *.org.gpg,
then org mode is turned off. If I M-x org-mode (or add the
;;; -*- mode:org; -*-
), sensitive turns off, but stays if I M-x sensitive-mode. Anyway, enable now.


Best,

R.




On Mon, 12-05-2014, at 16:35, Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com> wrote:
> Dear Ramon,
>
> Yes. The first URL gives the lisp code.
>
> I could never get sensitive mode to turn on by default for files having
> gpg or cpt extensions. Consequently, I just "M-X sensitive RET" for each
> file. To remind me, I put "sensitive" at the beginning of the file. You
> may have better luck.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Colin.
>
>
>
>> Dear Colin,
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 11-05-2014, at 15:56, Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You can ensure a gpg buffer doesn't leave any traces by using a
>>> minor-mode called "sensitive" which disables backups and auto-save. The code is
>>> available on the Internet, but I'll post it here if anyone is
>>> interested.
>>
>> Thanks, I did not know about that, but I think google found it. Are you
>> referring to
>>
>> http://anirudhsasikumar.net/blog/2005.01.21.html
>>
>> which was also mentioned in, say,
>>
>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/482256/is-there-an-emacs-variable-to-turn-off-backup-of-files-with-a-specific-extension
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>> R.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Colin.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dear Jorge,
>>>>
>>>> Neat!! Thanks for providing the details.
>>>>
>>>> I've been using a somewhat similar approach with a lot less functionality
>>>> for a few years, but as I reported in the org email list, something I find
>>>> unsettling is that if an encrypted buffer is killed right when it is being
>>>> opened (when you just typed the password ---sure, low probability, but not
>>>> zero), part of the contents of the encrypted buffer are left, as plain
>>>> text, in other buffer(s).
>>>>
>>>> I reported this here
>>>>
>>>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2011-12/msg00841.html
>>>>
>>>> and I still experience the problem (I just try it not to happen). Is
>>>> this not affecting you at all? I'd have thought it would, since you are
>>>> also using a timer to kill the buffer, and it could fire right after you
>>>> enter the password.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> R.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11-05-2014, at 07:21, Jorge A. Alfaro-Murillo
>>>> <jorge.a.alfaro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi! I have been using org for managing passwords for a some time now. In
>>>>> case someone is interested, the code is in:
>>>>> https://bitbucket.org/alfaromurillo/org-passwords.el
>>>>>
>>>>> To consult the database, the code provides a function to open the Org
>>>>> file with the passwords in Read-Only mode, sets a timer after which the
>>>>> buffer is killed and provides functions for copying the password without
>>>>> it getting into the kill-ring. It also provides two types of functions
>>>>> for generating passwords: strings of random characters, and random words
>>>>> of the correcthorsebatterystaple-type. The README file in bitbucket has
>>>>> detailed information about the usage.
>>>>>
>>>>> If there is interest from the community this can also go to /contrib.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jorge.


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