'RE: paraphrase'

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List:       gnupg-users
Subject:    RE: paraphrase
From:       "Steve Butler" <sbutler () fchn ! com>
Date:       2004-05-31 21:57:49
Message-ID: 9A86613AB85FF346BB1321840DB42B4B046D4593 () jupiter ! fchn ! com
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So, if somehow you managed to put the passphrase in a script, it would have
to be:
a.  Encrypted so prying eyes couldn't decode it.
b.  Open to prying eyes.

Assuming point a, then you would need a key to decrypt it.  Ergo a
passphrase to decrypt the passphrase.  Oops.  Back at square 1.

Ergo, point b.  But that would reveal the passphrase!

Guess not.

However you can automate it in a manner that the script will know the
passphrase.  However, anybody else reading the script could figure it out
also.  Check out  --passphrase-fd

-----Original Message-----
From: DBSMITH@OhioHealth.com [mailto:DBSMITH@OhioHealth.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:45 AM
To: gnupg-users@gnupg.org
Subject: paraphrase

I was decrypting a file and I had to put my paraphrase in.  Is there a way
to bypass this or automate the paraphrase being passed via a parameter w/out
revealing the paraphrase? 

thanks! 
Derek B. Smith
OhioHealth IT
UNIX / TSM / EDM Teams

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=791575221-31052004>So, if 
somehow you managed to put the passphrase in a script, it would have to 
be:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004>a.&nbsp; Encrypted so prying eyes couldn't decode 
it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004>b.&nbsp; Open to prying eyes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004>Assuming point a, then you would need a key to decrypt 
it.&nbsp; Ergo a passphrase to decrypt the passphrase.&nbsp; Oops.&nbsp; Back at 
square 1.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=791575221-31052004>Ergo, 
point b.&nbsp; But that would reveal the passphrase!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=791575221-31052004>Guess 
not.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=791575221-31052004>However you can automate it in a manner that the script 
will know the passphrase.&nbsp; However, anybody else reading the script could 
figure it out also.&nbsp; Check out&nbsp; --passphrase-fd</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma 
  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> DBSMITH@OhioHealth.com 
  [mailto:DBSMITH@OhioHealth.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:45 
  AM<BR><B>To:</B> gnupg-users@gnupg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
  paraphrase<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I was 
  decrypting a file and I had to put my paraphrase in. &nbsp;Is there a way to 
  bypass this or automate the paraphrase being passed via a parameter w/out 
  revealing the paraphrase?</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif 
  size=2>thanks!</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Derek B. 
  Smith<BR>OhioHealth IT<BR>UNIX / TSM / EDM 
Teams<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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