Re: org-crypt ?

[Ignacio Casso <ignaciocasso@hotmail.com>]

Hello,

I'll take this chance to bring this up again, since it's also an issue
concerning org-crypt and it may be relevant if you decide to update
org-crypt's documentation:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2021-12/msg00675.html.

Regards,

Ignacio

David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:

> Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> I think I've gotten org-crypt working, but I think some things are not
>>> making sense (it might be just me):
>>>
>>> 1. I've set org-crypt-key to nil (symmetric encryption).
>>> 2. Can I use a different encryption key for each encrypted paragraph?
>>
>> Yes. For each individual encrypted headline contents. Just enter
>> different passwords when queried to encrypt.
>>
>>> 3. Does org-encrypt only ask for the key the first time?
>>
>> No. Strictly speaking it may depend on you GnuPG config. Not by default.
>>
>>> 4. Does org-decrypt only ask for the key the first time?
>>
>> Depends on your GnuPG config. AFAIK, GnuPG will not cache keys by default.
>>
>>> 5. How do they know where to get the password when they don't ask?
>>
>> From gpg-agent.
>>
>>> 6. Shouldn't org-crypt docs in org manual have examples?
>>
>> We can mention org-encrypt-entry/entries and org-decrypt-entry/entries.
>> Would it help?
>
> Yes.  Also, any basic config of gpg to work with.  Also, a simple test
> example to show what should happen to help users determine if their
> heading the right way.
>
> Thanks