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Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of KeyringSupport


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Timestamp:
Jan 9, 2019, 7:18:16 PM (5 years ago)
Author:
Eion Robb
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  • KeyringSupport

    v7 v8  
    11Keyrings cryptographically secure your password in a way that would generally be more secure (although not perfect). It would require a master password, shared amongst all the applications on your computer, to get at your passwords.
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    3 Pidgin 2.x.y does not support storing passwords in keyrings; currently you must either store passwords unencrypted or not at all (why? see PlainTextPasswords). However, 3.0.0 will support this feature.
     3Pidgin 2.x.y does not support storing passwords in keyrings; currently you must either store passwords unencrypted or not at all (why? see PlainTextPasswords).  You may find 3rd party plugins for keyring support at ThirdPartyPlugins#SecurityandPrivacy. However, 3.0.0 will support this feature, built-in.
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