I think that eventually, the Sync feature will just let you log in into your browser to get everything, including cookies and such and instead of logging off from everywhere you have been, you will simply log off from the browser (or simply close it).
☆PhistucK On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:49, Alexander Demin <[email protected]> wrote: > If it is so it sounds really promising. Otherwise using Chrome on public > computers could be potentially vulnerable because I can remember to log off > from Gmail page before taking off but I will definitely forget to stop > bookmark syncing then. > > Thanks, > > Alexander > > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:31 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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
