ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop appstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up1502arrow-down130cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldfoss@beehaw.org
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minus-squareMr. Satan@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 months agoHowever, you can save encrypted ssh, gpg keys and save that encryption key in the OS keyring.
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoYes, but you STILL need to enter password on every reboot.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoIs it possible to seamlessly integrate, so when something requests those keys you’ll get a prompt?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 months agoWith SSH at least you can password protect the key itself so that you always get a prompt.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoNice, didn’t know, I’ll look into it
However, you can save encrypted ssh, gpg keys and save that encryption key in the OS keyring.
Yes, but you STILL need to enter password on every reboot.
Is it possible to seamlessly integrate, so when something requests those keys you’ll get a prompt?
With SSH at least you can password protect the key itself so that you always get a prompt.
Nice, didn’t know, I’ll look into it