GNU bug report logs - #20621
Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote edit

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Nick Helm <nick <at> tenpoint.co.nz>

Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 23:56:02 UTC

Severity: important

Tags: security

Fixed in version 25.1

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 20621 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Nick Helm <nick <at> tenpoint.co.nz>
Cc: 20621 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20621: Encrypted files auto-saved in plain text during remote
 edit
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 09:42:47 +0200

Nick Helm <nick <at> tenpoint.co.nz> writes:

Hi Nick,

> When using Tramp and EPA to edit an encrypted file on a remote machine, Emacs
> auto-saves the file in unencrypted plain text.

Yes, indeed. Tramp sets unconditionally auto-save-mode to 1, overwriting
existing values. OTOH, epa sets this by default to nil.

This Tramp behaviour is 15 years old; I cannot see why it was
needed. Maybe in some older Emacsen, or XEmacs, only? Anyway, I have
removed it from Tramp. Let's see whether somebody will complain.

I have submitted the patch to both Emacs and Tramp repositories; could
you, please, check?

Thanks for the report, and best regards, Michael.
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