[OTR-users] Private Keys File

[Paul Wouters]

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006, Richard M. Conlan wrote:

> anyone?

Well, you are not missing something......
Yes, having a symmetric passphrase option on the file would be nice.

Paul

> 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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