Re: [NTLK] GeekSafe (was: need password generator for MP 120 with OS 2.0)

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 12:57:21 EST


On 11/12/01 12:49, "Markus Rasch" <m.rasch_at_gmx.net> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laurent Daudelin" <laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com>
> To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] need password generator for MP 120 with OS 2.0
>
>
>> Speaking of GeekSafe, I did write an update which is available on UNNA and
>> on my web site <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys/>. Among other things, the
>> new version can now use the entire screen on a MP2x00 or eMate, or you can
>> still use it in a floating window (see preferences). The new version has now
>> the ability to export all or a selection of your passwords and other
>> information in a new note in the notepad, so that you can later export them
>> to the desktop. So, if something wrong happens to your Newt, you're not
>> locked up.
>>
>> There is apparently a little bug if you use extended characters as a
>> password that I haven't been able to work on so far, so beware...
>
> I was looking for something like GeekSafe too, but the problem is, GeekSafe
> does not
> encrypt the enterd passwords. The password protection of GeekSafe does only
> prevent the
> application from beeing started, but the soups are always readable. That
> means, if you use
> the DIL-Tester or SBM Utilities you can access the entered Passwords very
> easily.
>
> That is not safe enough for me, so is there any way to add a DES-Encryption
> mechanism for
> the GeekSafe Soups?

There would be certainly a way to do that, specially after Sean Luke made a
'blowfish' package available, which apparently can take care of data
encryption. I just didn't have the time to do that and had to place my
priorities on something else. But if someone wants to work on it, I'd be
happy to provide the updated source code. I still have to upload that source
code sometime, but keep forgetting...

-Laurent.

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