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Re: Password managers

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On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:38:58 +0700
Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 14/11/2023 09:58, paulf wrote:
> > 
> > As it happens, pass(1) appeared to be precisely what I was looking
> > for.
> [...]
> > Plus, it will insert any line in the password file
> > into the clipboard.
> 
> In general it is better to avoid secrets copied to the clipboard.
> Even JavaScript from a web page might read clipboard contents.
> (Browsers however restrict this ability requiring either user gesture
> or granting a permission in a popup dialog.)
> 

Pass(1) sets a timer and removes the password from the clipboard after
that time has expired.

Also worth noting that this system is in my home, behind a firewall, my
wife being the only other person with physical access to my computer.

Paul


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Password managers <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2023-11-09 17:20 +0100
  Re: Password managers Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> - 2023-11-09 19:00 +0100
    Re: Password managers <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2023-11-10 06:40 +0100
      Re: Password managers <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2023-11-10 07:00 +0100
    Re: Password managers Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2023-11-10 12:50 +0100
  Re: Password managers Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2023-11-09 19:50 +0100
    Re: Password managers Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-11-12 16:10 +0100
      Re: Password managers Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2023-11-12 17:00 +0100
        Re: Password managers Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2023-11-12 18:20 +0100
          Re: Password managers Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2023-11-13 15:20 +0100
            Re: Password managers Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2023-11-13 15:30 +0100
              Re: Password managers Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-11-13 18:10 +0100
      Re: Password managers Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2023-11-12 18:30 +0100
        Re: Password managers Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2023-11-12 19:00 +0100
  Re: Password managers "der.hans" <deb-user@LuftHans.com> - 2023-11-09 21:10 +0100
    Re: Password managers "der.hans" <deb-user@LuftHans.com> - 2023-11-10 03:30 +0100
  Re: Password managers John Darrah <xyllyx@gmail.com> - 2023-11-10 01:40 +0100
    Re: Password managers conover@panix.com (John Conover) - 2023-11-10 02:10 +0100
      Re: Password managers Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2023-11-10 11:30 +0100
        Re: Password managers Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2023-11-10 11:40 +0100
          Re: Password managers Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@hbsys.plus.com> - 2023-11-10 12:50 +0100
  Re: Password managers John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-11-13 18:50 +0100
    Re: Password managers <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2023-11-14 04:00 +0100
      Re: Password managers conover@panix.com (John Conover) - 2023-11-14 06:00 +0100
      Re: Password managers Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-11-14 17:40 +0100
        Re: Password managers Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-11-14 21:10 +0100
          Re: Password managers Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-11-15 03:40 +0100
            Re: Password managers Michel Verdier <mv524@free.fr> - 2023-11-15 09:50 +0100
              Re: Password managers Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-11-15 18:30 +0100
        Re: Password managers <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2023-11-14 22:40 +0100
      Re: Password managers Oliver Schode <oliver.schode@online.de> - 2023-11-16 06:10 +0100
        Re: Password managers Michel Verdier <mv524@free.fr> - 2023-11-16 10:20 +0100
        Re: Password managers Ryan Nowakowski <tubaman@fattuba.com> - 2023-11-17 00:10 +0100

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