Re: An org password manager

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

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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