On Tuesday 24 October 2006 21:51, Duff Mckagan wrote:
On 10/25/06, John Andersen <jsa@pen.homeip.net> wrote:
On Tuesday 24 October 2006 20:56, Doug McGarrett wrote:
There really should be a means to remember passwords on computers that are only accessed by one person.
Aren't you running the kde wallet system?
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Well..the KDE Wallet saves passwords for KDE applications.
You have to set it up in such a way that it will accept one centralized password, and then provide access to the applications that demand the credentials.
For example, if you have setup an account password with Kmail, the KDE Wallet will ask you if you want KDE Wallet to handle this password. If you say yes, the next time you open KMail..you will have to enter the password associated with the KDE Wallet and not your Kmail account password.
As it is, the KDE Wallet will let you access all the applications with one unanimous password. It will eventually provide the proper passwords to the applications that demand 'em and you wouldn't have to worry, provided you have entered the correct passwords the first time in the first place!
Exactly my point. If you use Kong as your browser, the wallet will also remember passwords from those web sites where they are used. Other browsers such as mozilla and firefox use their own system to do the same thing, but you have to remember which browser to use for each site. Without the wallet, the best solution is to use one suitably complex password for all sites where you need one. That way you will not be forced to write them down which is less secure than a SINGLE one you can remember. I objected to the wallet, till I understood how it works. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen