GNU bug report logs - #9113
24.0.50; auth-sources: .authinfo versus .authinfo.gpg

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 9113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>
Subject: bug#9113: 24.0.50; auth-sources: .authinfo versus .authinfo.gpg
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:05:01 +0100

"Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org> writes:

>   It is highly recommended to store the file .authinfo as an
>   encrypted file as .authinfo.gpg, though in some cases such a
>   solution can be inconvenient or otherwise problematic.

I would say "it's highly discouraged", because putting your passwords
into the .authinfo.gpg file will render your Emacs virtually unusable
for reading mail/news/etc.  (By default.)

I mean, unless you think typing in a password three gazillion times is
OK.

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