[debbugs-tracker] bug#15553: closed (24.3.50; epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for symmetrically encrypted files)

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pinentry prompts for symmetrically encrypted files
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #15553,
regarding 24.3.50; epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for 
symmetrically encrypted files
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> 24.3.50; epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for symmetrically encrypted files
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> Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:03:08 -0400
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> 1. Install GnuPG 2.x, don't run gpg-agent
> 2. Open file.gpg, X or curses pinentry dialog pops up
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> The suggested workaround is to run gpg-agent.
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> - on a headless server this can lock up Emacs
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> - if the GPG agent is dead, locked up, or not running, there's no remedy
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> - the X pinentry dialog is very non-specific ("Enter passphrase") so
>   there's no way to know what passphrase is being requested and why if
>   you don't have the specific instance in focus.
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> - there's no way to avoid the prompt in favor of an Emacs minibuffer query
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> In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.2 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.4.4)
>  of 2013-09-20 on flea.lifelogs.com
> Bzr revision: 114415 address@hidden
> Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11304000
> System Description:     Gentoo Base System release 2.2
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> Re: bug#15553: 24.3.50; epg.el and GnuPG 2.x cause unavoidable pinentry prompts for symmetrically encrypted files
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> Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:54:17 +0900
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> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.4 (gnu/linux)
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> tags 15553 notabug
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> Teodor Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:
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> > 1. Install GnuPG 2.x, don't run gpg-agent
> > 2. Open file.gpg, X or curses pinentry dialog pops up
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> > The suggested workaround is to run gpg-agent.
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> So you can workaround, what's your problem?
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> > Problems:
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> > - on a headless server this can lock up Emacs
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> Not a problem if you use the workaround.
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> > - if the GPG agent is dead, locked up, or not running, there's no remedy
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> Ditto.
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> > - the X pinentry dialog is very non-specific ("Enter passphrase") so
> >   there's no way to know what passphrase is being requested and why if
> >   you don't have the specific instance in focus.
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> Unreleated to this bug, please open a new one.
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> > - there's no way to avoid the prompt in favor of an Emacs minibuffer query
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> As I said a number of times, that degrades security.  If the insecurity
> is okay for you, what's the reason you want to use GnuPG 2.x rather than
> GnuPG 1.x?
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