GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 740734
"Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in" should be unchecked by default
Last modified: 2021-06-18 10:41:03 UTC
The keyring unlock dialog has the option "Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in" checked by default. If I do not want to automatically unlock a keyring I have to uncheck this option at each prompt. If I forget to untick it once the auto-unlock feature is activated. This is cumbersome. On the other hand, if I want to automatially unlock a keyring I have to tick the checkbox once (in case it defaults to unchecked). If I happen to not check it I can still do it the next time.
This looks like the same issue as bug #725641 and several (!) reports on launchpad. UI bug that always tempts the unconscious user reduce their level of security is practically equally critical as a bug in a cryptographic algorithm. I wish bugs of this type would not to stay open and unnoticed for so many years. Bug #725641 even has a patch. I would be very thankful if it gets reviewed.
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