A security token, not the actual password. ☆PhistucK
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:04, Alexander Demin <[email protected]> wrote: > And also when syncing is on, I do log off from the Gmail and restart the > browser the syncing is still working! It means it preserves some credentials > to sync bookmarks. > > Alexander > > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Alexander Demin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When I do explicitly stop syncing and then try to get it started again it >> does not auto login or auto fill the form, no. But! When syncing is on is >> there ANY instance of the password stored locally? Because if there is the >> programs like http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/chromepass.html can easily >> pick up it and ALL you data in Google cloud and other accounts using Gmail >> box as the base will be compromised. >> >> Alexander >> >> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:54 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> No, when you stop syncing and sync again, does it ask for your password >>> again, or is it auto filled? >>> >>> ☆PhistucK >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:53, Alexander Demin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, I mentioned I do log off from Gmail/Docs/etc but Chrome sill _can_ >>>> sync my bookmarks. >>>> >>>> Alexander >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does it remember your password when you try to log in to sync again, >>>>> after you have logged out? >>>>> I cannot test it right now. >>>>> If it does, then it is stored 'secretly' locally. If it does not, then >>>>> it is a token. >>>>> >>>>> ☆PhistucK >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:48, Alexander Demin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If it's stored locally it means it can be easily recovered (if Chrome >>>>>> can decrypt it why another program couldn't). So it is important to know >>>>>> is >>>>>> it token on something or it just stores the password "secretly". >>>>>> >>>>>> Alexander >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:45 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I do not think so, I think it uses a token, or its own cookies, but >>>>>>> not your password. >>>>>>> (Maybe if it remembers your password, then it is stored, encrypted, >>>>>>> like any other remembered password in Chrome) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ☆PhistucK >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:22, Alexander Demin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I understand that but the question is does Chrome store my Gmail >>>>>>>> password somewhere locally on my PC for be allowed to sync? As we know >>>>>>>> Google's account (and its password) is the one across all services and >>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>> bookmark are stored somewhere else (not under Gmail login) but Chrome >>>>>>>> has be >>>>>>>> authenticated somehow anyway and this authentication should be done >>>>>>>> via a >>>>>>>> password. So we go to that this password should stored locally. Or >>>>>>>> not? This >>>>>>>> is the question. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alexander >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 5:54 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When you log in to Browser Sync, you are not automatically logged >>>>>>>>> in to your Google Account in the web, these two are completely >>>>>>>>> separate, as >>>>>>>>> far as I know. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ☆PhistucK >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 01:55, Alexander Demin >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I've come across that Chrome still sync my bookmarks even if I am >>>>>>>>>> logged off from the Gmail or Docs account. Does it mean that a >>>>>>>>>> previously entered password is stored by Chrome somewhere is the >>>>>>>>>> profile to do syncing. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Alexander >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Chromium Discussion mailing list: >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: >>>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss
