Re: An org password manager

[Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com>]

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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Colin Baxter
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