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Bug 727815 - gnome-keyring-daemon should not cache gpg keys indefinitely
gnome-keyring-daemon should not cache gpg keys indefinitely
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-keyring
Classification: Core
Component: gpg-agent
unspecified
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME keyring maintainer(s)
GNOME keyring maintainer(s)
Depends on: 750514
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-04-08 11:11 UTC by Marios Titas
Modified: 2016-02-23 09:56 UTC
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Description Marios Titas 2014-04-08 11:11:37 UTC 
The gpg agent offered by gnome-keyring-daemon caches keys until logout. I think this is a really bad idea: I have a gpg key that I use to encrypt some sensitive stuff, I don't want it to remain cached for hours. Note that the gnu gpg-agent forgets the key after a certain amount of time (600 seconds by default).
Comment 1 Stef Walter 2016-02-23 09:56:50 UTC 
gnome-keyring no longer implements a gpg-agent. The gnupg agent and pinentry have been better integrated with GNOME.

https://mail.gnome.org/archives/distributor-list/2015-August/msg00000.html