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minus-squareMr. Satan@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up11·30 days agoHowever, you can save encrypted ssh, gpg keys and save that encryption key in the OS keyring.
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·29 days agoYes, but you STILL need to enter password on every reboot.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·30 days agoIs it possible to seamlessly integrate, so when something requests those keys you’ll get a prompt?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·30 days agoWith SSH at least you can password protect the key itself so that you always get a prompt.
minus-squarederpgon@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·30 days agoNice, didn’t know, I’ll look into it
However, you can save encrypted ssh, gpg keys and save that encryption key in the OS keyring.
Yes, but you STILL need to enter password on every reboot.
Is it possible to seamlessly integrate, so when something requests those keys you’ll get a prompt?
With SSH at least you can password protect the key itself so that you always get a prompt.
Nice, didn’t know, I’ll look into it