Re: gpg key in memory

[Benedict Verheyen <linux4bene@pandora.be>]

Op ma 10-02-2003, om 00:38 schreef Mark Zimmerman:
> 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

I didn't think about that. I'm using Ximian Evolution 1.2.2.

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Benedict Verheyen
Linux 2.4.20 AMD Athlon(tm) Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux