Re: gpg key in memory
On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 11:57:06PM +0100, Benedict Verheyen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is it possible (like with ssh) to have gpg ony ask you your passphrase
> once and then remember it for the duration of a session?
> This would be handy if one is writing a lot of emails and you don't want
> to bother every single time to type your passphrase.
> I chose quit a long and difficult passphrase and it isn't fun to type
> it over and over again when i want to encrypt or sign an email.
>
> Any sollution to this other than chosing a simpler and shorter
> passphrase?
>
This is probably specific to your mail user agent. Mutt remembers your
passphrase for the duration of a session unless you tell it to forget
it. If you tell us what user agent you use, perhaps someone will know
the answer in that context.
-- Mark
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