From kde-devel  Tue Nov 11 23:10:17 2003
From: Jeff Stuart <jstuart () computer-city ! net>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 23:10:17 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: IBM Applies for Password Manager Patent
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On Tuesday 11 November 2003 05:24 pm, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Tuesday 11 November 2003 12:30, George Staikos wrote:
> > them all again.  If all you want for your passwords is protection via y=
ou
> > login password, use a plain text file.
>
> i think you're missing at least part of the point: while you are speaking
> to this as primarily a security feature, many (would like to) perceive/
> experience it as a _convenience_ feature: not having to type information
> over and over into common web forms, not having to type in passwords for
> various services over and over.
>
> kwallet's remember-my-data and auto-fill-in feature set is as valid a
> reason as the security possibilities are for having it around.
>
> denying the convenience aspects just so we can force security policies up=
on
> our users that many don't want (e.g. because they are irrelevant for them)
> sounds like poor practice.

Let me just add my hearty AMEN to this.  I also am using wallet for this=20
specific purpose.  I am the only person who uses this computer (or even has=
=20
access to it) so I'm not THAT worried about security.

=2D-=20
Jeff Stuart
jstuart@computer-city.net

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