-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 I'd assume the password is stored in gnome-keyring.
- -Patrick On 26.11.15 12:30, Dkjfffkjk Dfpernf wrote: > Thanks. > > But the problem is *not* that I don't know how to change the > password. It's that I've lost the password but it is on my computer > somewhere. > > $ locate pinentry $ > > Nothing. > > Yet if I open Thunderbird, I can decrypt emails no problems. Sadly > I cannot change the key's password without being prompted. > > If I restart the computer, I can still decrypt emails. Where is > this password being stored? > > How can I find it? Is there some way to get Enigmail to spit it > out? How can I find out what pinentry/agent software is being used, > or where it is stored when the session starts? Someone somewhere > must know this, and unfortunately it's a very important key... > >> On 11/25/2015 11:30 AM, Dkjfffkjk Dfpernf wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Today one of my devices which contains the KeepassX password >>> for my PGP key got bricked. >>> >>> Luckily I have another device (Ubuntu 15.04) which has the >>> password saved when I start the session (login to my user). I >>> can restart the computer and still read encrypted passwords >>> after. >> >> I would setup a semetric encrypted password file in your home >> directory which is /home/user/ To do this use your favorite text >> editor like emacs which will open an encrypted file and ask for >> your passpharse. >> >> I use the unix standard of : as a field separator. >> >> # File Format >> >> login:password:host name:Company Name:Account Number:Phone >> >> Of course you can setup you own password file to meet your own >> needs. >> >> After you have created your password file you need to encrypt >> it. gpg -esc passwd which will produce a signed, encrypted >> passwd.gpg along with the original unencrypted passwd file. >> >> Before removing the unencrypted try to open the encrypted file. >> gpg -d passwd.gpg | less >> >> You will be asked for your passphrase. >> >> After you have varified that you can open and read your >> encrypted password file you can remove your original unencrypted >> file. >> >> As a paranoid old man I use the shred application which will >> overwrite the original file. I use this especially on laptops >> which can be stollen or lost. >> >>> It does not seem to be using gpg-agent nor pinentry. There is >>> no program called 'pinentry' and here are the programs >>> beginning with gpg: >>> >>> gpg, gpgsplit, gpgv, gpg-zip >>> >>> $ echo $GPG_AGENT_INFO /run/user/1002/keyring/gpg:0:1 >>> >>> But that file is 0 bytes and I cannot do anything with it. >>> >>> extensions.enigmail.useGpgAgent is false >> >> Your pinentry program is probably located in /usr/bin/ You can >> use either locate or whereis to find your pinentry program. >> >>> How is the password being stored? >> >> /home/username/.gnupg/secring.gpg >> >> In this directory there is also your public ring and your config >> files. >> >>> And how can I recover or change the password? >> >> gpg --edit-key 0x12345678 >> >> You can change the passphrase, can sign somes public key, and add >> sub keys. >> >> Though enigmail hides a lot of the details about gnupg, the more >> you read about keys, algorithms, and etc. the more you will >> appreciate the hard work that was put into gunpg and enigmail. >> >>> I can still read encrypted emails so it is somewhere in my >>> computer. >> >> I hope that this helps you and make sure you backup your systems. >> I use cron at 2AM everymorning to backup my systems. >> >> - -- Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy mailto:[email protected] /\_/\ >> http://lrcressy.com ( o.o ) >>> ^ < >> Cell Phone: 267-307-3527 >> >> See My posts on facebook and googleplus >> >> Open PGP Key: C34B77CC gpg fingerprint: 8AD5 35EF 1FDF F1A7 E483 >> 8CCE A50D 4E81 C34B 77CC >> >> For info on enigmail: http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ For info on >> gpg: http://www.gnupg.org/ >> >> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no >> man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6) >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJWVwR6AAoJENsRh7ndX2k7o80P/RXRB99fSK9uAS2h8MxbMQK3 IpMyl1aoQ1oKztvK4JZtfSMuTAa+wPnYV+RUCHnY6Mwo0ZiWIJU711a8VhKnW0Lo f/puinkOzJ9xJPHeL76wslhzAEF39wMGf2YWzrbx+IdRzeVtaGSrRUJpyr2J3dXS OAwlDeEUGLbEI3VUUaDyZJWIPkTJWEmFBrEVOS3kO1rxMX3Y3vXwJm6rGMgwupmk fDTnOq3EKycKVRPAz5DH7izAA4m0FP/MNtLOCTy2sR/tJeUBB7yN0GY3bOss8req CfsfQcxXh5lIKKPfTpY5Bbxin2NB9W3vDgra0DzROem0YOCULzghAmO2YlO+Xnby n5f+Ea7ZuGITfGB+lMdqWGWGU/jspXsxyabh3aPfZtXonFa3ieuqmiPaQ+cHLj/h q49G6ryzJmKreh+pfFGajRMbtmlKjrAxxfk4D/A9mhWj+QkVU0DhpRxjBjwjb0n3 wuDAWb8kkPG+sk/f/8MKTmTi8nIk3Zm4ao7S11tUtsJEbSE6WcqyWwDxCUYJH17M ktGlv8gALXL6iA0/lVeuLW80AAQf+47kSS0xsyfACNgP4krTTPgD8LWNRJsr1vo2 WqOoLTaYRaJh4Ywmyhydb13v40NPw4omdkpr7yD5Y4UG5jxWvtijYMeFyfFcXYLz SK7n+HkgNstY6YxV3Xs3 =zDVk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ enigmail-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
