From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ramon Diaz-Uriarte Subject: Re: An org password manager Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:20:08 +0200 Message-ID: <87ha4v9znr.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87d2fklwkv.fsf@gmail.com> <87iopcad7f.fsf@gmail.com> <87fvkg4dw5.fsf@redstar.home> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46332) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WjlT6-00047Q-3V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 May 2014 04:20:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WjlT2-0003m0-Ap for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 May 2014 04:20:16 -0400 Received: from mail-wi0-x235.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c05::235]:38474) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WjlT2-0003lv-4X for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 May 2014 04:20:12 -0400 Received: by mail-wi0-f181.google.com with SMTP id n15so4030319wiw.2 for ; Mon, 12 May 2014 01:20:11 -0700 (PDT) In-reply-to: <87fvkg4dw5.fsf@redstar.home> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Colin Baxter Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Dear Colin, On Sun, 11-05-2014, at 15:56, Colin Baxter 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 >> 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. -- Ramon Diaz-Uriarte Department of Biochemistry, Lab B-25 Facultad de Medicina Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Arzobispo Morcillo, 4 28029 Madrid Spain Phone: +34-91-497-2412 Email: rdiaz02@gmail.com ramon.diaz@iib.uam.es http://ligarto.org/rdiaz