Read and respond to this message at: https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4210835 By: doctor-nemesis
I've looked through the various threads on password security here, and I have a question about the password storage which I couldn't see an existing answer for. If all the protocols use some form of password hashing rather than sending the password in the clear, then why doesn't Gaim store the password hash in the settings file, rather than the password itself? It would seem like a good idea, Gaim would have to do less work, since it wouldn't have to calculate the hashes every time it needed them. Although you wouldn't be able to read your passwords from the file if you forgot them, your not expected to be able to do that. At least, not with any other programme I know of which saves your password. How difficult is it to add that functionality? I'm not really familiar with the GTK/Gaim architecture. Would a plug-in be possible? Or would a branch/patch be required? ______________________________________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you elected to monitor this forum. To stop monitoring this forum, login to SourceForge.net and visit: https://sourceforge.net/forum/unmonitor.php?forum_id=665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Gaim-forums mailing list Gaim-forums@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gaim-forums