On 2012.06.03. 23:07, Robert J. Hansen wrote: > On 6/3/2012 10:46 AM, L G wrote: >> During command line decryption, pinentry opens a popup window for the >> passphrase. In the pinentry window, paste (Ctl+V) is not supported. >> Deal breaker. > Storing your passphrase in the clipboard is generally considered unwise > and harmful. Your passphrase is a high-value secret: putting it on the > clipboard makes it visible to every other process on your system > (including malware!). So, if one is incapable of remembering strong passwords (passphrses), this forces them to use either useless passphrase (breakable in less than 5 min using dictionary) or use no passphrase at all.
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