Feature #5745

install password manager

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 07:45:35 . Updated 2013-07-19 01:46:21 .

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Description

Now that persistence exists, it makes sense to ship a feature-full password manager: a full password management system does a lot more than GNOME Keyring, and has more sophisticated security features, e.g. copying masked strings, auto-lock of the db, expiration notifications, etc.

A good password management system may be core to helping users "do the right thing".

Roadmap

It looks like KeePassX is the best bet.

This is worked on in the feature/install-password-manager branch.

done in Tails 0.17.

Which one?

It would be great it some level of system integration was possible (e.g. at least a taskbar icon, possibly using GTK, ideally transparently replacing GNOME Keyring).

KeePass

  • keepass2
  • in Wheezy, but not in Squeeze
  • popcon: 500
  • depends on Mono libraries that are neither in Tails nor in Squeeze yet
  • GNOME3?

KeePassX

  • keepassx
  • in Squeeze and Wheezy
  • popcon: 2800
  • depends on Qt4 libraries that are shipped in Tails already
  • cross-platform (Windows)
  • minimizes fine in GNOME3’s notification area
  • in Tails 0.15: works fine, including autotype feature

Figaro’s Password Manager 2

  • fpm2
  • in Squeeze and Wheezy
  • popcon: 250
  • no dependencies but basic GTK-2 and X libraries
  • GNOME3?

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#1 Updated by intrigeri 2013-07-19 01:46:21

  • Type of work set to Code

Type of work: Code