| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
cuban
Guru
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
Posts: 448
Location: Houston, TX
|
 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject: Vi Encrypt |
 |
|
Anyone have any idea how secure the encrypt function in vi is?
_________________
Tell your ISP to support SPF/SASL AUTH (http://spf.pobox.com) today! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
fyerk
Apprentice
Joined: 17 Sep 2002
Posts: 212
Location: Atlanta, GA
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It's not very strong encryption.
From the documentation:
| Quote: |
The encryption algorithm used by Vim is weak. It is good enough to keep out
the casual prowler, but not good enough to keep out a cryptology expert with
lots of time on his hands. Also you should be aware that the swap file is not
encrypted; so while you are editing, people with superuser privileges can read
the unencrypted text from this file. |
http://www.vim.org/htmldoc/usr_23.html#23.3
_________________
-David |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cuban
Guru
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
Posts: 448
Location: Houston, TX
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 6:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
Ahh. I just searched the man file.
_________________
Tell your ISP to support SPF/SASL AUTH (http://spf.pobox.com) today! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
S_aIN_t
Guru
Joined: 11 May 2002
Posts: 488
Location: Ottawa
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
on a side note.. you can make vim encrypt stuff with gpg.. just search on google for vim and gpg
_________________
"That which is overdesigned, too highly
specific, anticipates outcome; the anicipation of
outcome guatantees, if not failure, the
absence of grace."
- William Gibson, "All Tomorrow's Parties"
----
http://petro.tanreisoftware.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Other Things Gentoo
