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

[John Clegg]

If the passphrase were accessible then there would be no point in
encrypting anything! A bit like leaving the key to a padlock hanging
next to it on a bit of string.

On 10/25/06, Vineet Madan <vineet1408 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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)
> >   2. Re: Wher is the PASSPHRASE STORED in GNU/GnuPG folder
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> > Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:17:50 +0530
> > From: "Vineet Madan" <vineet1408 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Winpt-users] Wher is the PASSPHRASE STORED in GNU/GnuPG
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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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > regards-- vineet
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> > God is Great
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > > 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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