Reference

pgp-pixie(1)

supply passphrase to pgp-auto on request

NAME

pgp-pixie - supply passphrase to pgp-auto on request

SYNOPSYS

pgp-pixie

DESCRIPTION

pgp-pixie sets up a Unix-domain socket. It prompts you for your passphrase, and then any processes connecting to the socket will be sent the passphrase.

ENVIRONMENT

PGPPATH

The PGP files directory. Depending on your installation the passphrase socket will be in a subdirectory .wrapper of this directory.

WARNING

Improper use of this program will seriously compromise the security of your RSA secret key, especially if your security is doubtful anyway.

I would advise against using this software on a system you do not administer.

See the node Security in the Emacs Info documentation for Auto-PGP for more details.

FILES

$PGPPATH/.wrapper/pass-socket

The socket on which to find the pixie listening.

SEE ALSO

pgp(1), pgp-auto(1), pgp-decrypt(1), auto-pgp.el

AUTHOR

The Emacs Auto-PGP package was written by Ian Jackson. Copyright 1993-1994; for copying conditions see the GNU General Public Licence. This software is distributed as-is with no warranty.