Re: Suggestions for the password storing

[Joseph Bruni]

In a user's brain. Any file that is readable by the system is, well, 
readable, therefore is only as secure as the OS can make it.

On OS X you could use the Keychain Services to store your password in 
an encrypted database, available via an API. This is available as Open 
Source if you're interested.

http://www.opensource.apple.com/
Alternatively, you can use Bruce Schenier's Password Safe. I'm not sure 
it has an API, though.

http://www.schneier.com/passsafe.html

On Aug 9, 2004, at 2:21 PM, Carlos Roberto Zainos H wrote:
Hi team!!
I have a "big" question, where is an appropriate place to store the 
encryption password of the private key? I mean, the security base of 
the priv key is based on the password which is encrypted it (PKCS#1), 
so .... where will be a safe place to put this pwd in the client's 
computer (windows environement)???

Thanks in advance.
Zainos 
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