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
>>>>>>>>>>
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