[Bug 73386] Re: kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

2007-07-05 Thread Jon Anderson
Always allow means that kwallet don't prompt you with would you like to let knetworkmanager access your wallet. The first time any app accesses the wallet, a password is required to decrypt the contents. ** Changed in: kdeutils (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- kwalletmanager

[Bug 73386] Re: kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

2006-12-05 Thread Rob_H
Set the KWallet password to blank. You should no longer get prompted for it. -- kwalletmanager reasking for password for app https://launchpad.net/bugs/73386 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs

[Bug 73386] Re: kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

2006-12-05 Thread amichair
While this will probably work, it loses all security of the sensitive data stored in the wallet - anyone can access it anytime for any reason. The preferred solution (and from my basic understanding this is what I expected to happen) is that I can 'delegate' the authority to access the wallet to a

[Bug 73386] Re: kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

2006-12-05 Thread Rob_H
I don't think this is true, assuming file permissions are set appropriately on the password file(s). I think a security threat comes into play only if you walk away from a public terminal. But I could be misunderstanding how KWalletManager works. -- kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

[Bug 73386] Re: kwalletmanager reasking for password for app

2006-12-05 Thread amichair
Well I understand close to nothing about it :-) But even if the solution is to leave the password blank, and the only security threat is the one you mention, I still think it's a good idea to add per-application priveleges as an enhancement - that's one less security threat to worry about. --