[Winpt-users] Winpt-users Digest, Vol 13, Issue 1

[Vineet Madan]

dear timo

the passphrase is stored where in memory. can any body access that memory to
extract my passphrase.

so can that memory be accessed by me too to see my passphrase if i forget
it...
regards
vineet madan


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>   1. Wher is the PASSPHRASE STORED in GNU/GnuPG folder (Vineet Madan)
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> From: "Vineet Madan" <vineet1408 at gmail.com>
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> DEAR Readers
> can anyone pl tell as to where is the passphrase stored in gpg, while
> executing encryption command and where does it go,  to execute decryption
> command.
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> can ANYONE please guide me with the handling of passphrase for building a
> frontend for GPG.I shall be thankfull .  thanks in advance to all replies
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> regards-- vineet
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> VINEET MADAN
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> Date: 01 Oct 2006 16:49:24 +0200
> From: Timo Schulz <twoaday at gmx.net>
> Subject: Re: [Winpt-users] Wher is the PASSPHRASE STORED in GNU/GnuPG
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> You wrote:
> > DEAR Readers
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> > can anyone pl tell as to where is the passphrase stored in gpg, while
> > executing encryption command and where does it go,  to execute
> > decryption command.
>
> I'm a little confused.
>
> For encryption, let's assume you mean public-key encryption, no
> passphrase is needed. For symmetric encryption, it is stored in
> (secure[if available]) memory.
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> > can ANYONE please guide me with the handling of passphrase for
> > building a frontend for GPG.I shall be thankfull .  thanks in advance
> > to all replies
>
> GPGME would be a good start. It helps you with handling of the data
> and the passphrase. But I suggest to read some general documentation
> about GPG interprocess communication and the status-fd/command-fd
> interface.
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>        Timo
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VINEET MADAN
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