Sync keeps a cookie, and not your actual password saved. However, we highly recommend that you log out of sync on a public machine when you are done using it. If you do accidentally leave it on, other people could modify your bookmarks.
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:49 AM, 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 -- Now With Calcium and Vitamin D -- Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss
