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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KWallet integration
From:       Russell Miller <rmiller () duskglow ! com>
Date:       2003-09-04 10:37:30
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On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 12:11:13PM +0200, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> How do you want to prevent root from sniffing all your keypresses?
> 
> If root doesn't have the key it is always capable to retrieve it in a system 
> that's in use. Encryption only helps against systems that are not and cannot 
> be trojaned.
> 
Then the root user has your key or passphrase :-)  So my original statement
stands. :-)

*stands back*

--Russell
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