[OTR-users] Private Keys File

[Richard M. Conlan]

anyone?

Richard M. Conlan wrote:
> For the GAIM plug-in, what is done to protect the otr.private_key file 
> located at C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\.gaim? 
> Is it just protected by the Windows file system?
> 
> Since there is no password on startup I assume it is sitting there in 
> the clear? Does this would imply that it is not protected from 
> Administrators? This would mean that it isn't safe to use OTR at work, 
> insofar as anybody with privileged access could get the key and do mitm 
> with each.
> 
> I assume I am missing something?
> 
> =/
> 
> ~RMC
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