[debbugs-tracker] bug#15552: closed (24.3.50; epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption not respected with GnuPG 2.x)

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epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption not respected with GnuPG 2.x
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #15552,
regarding 24.3.50; epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption not 
respected with GnuPG 2.x
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> 24.3.50; epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption not respected with GnuPG 2.x
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> Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:56:59 -0400
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> 1. On the local system, install GnuPG 2.x and don't run the gpg-agent
> 2. Set epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption to t
> 3. Open file.gpg: password dialog pops up
> 4. close file.gpg
> 5. Open file.gpg: password dialog pops up again
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> Step (5) should not prompt.  It works properly with GnuPG 1.x.
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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
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> Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11304000
> System Description:     Gentoo Base System release 2.2
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> tags 15552 notabug
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> Teodor Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:
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> > 1. On the local system, install GnuPG 2.x and don't run the gpg-agent
> > 2. Set epa-file-cache-passphrase-for-symmetric-encryption to t
> > 3. Open file.gpg: password dialog pops up
> > 4. close file.gpg
> > 5. Open file.gpg: password dialog pops up again
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> > Step (5) should not prompt.  It works properly with GnuPG 1.x.
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> That's intended behavior.  It is documented and I stated a number of
> times the reason and why I chose such a lengthy name of the variable and
> the default is nil:
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> 1. Emacs heap is not so secure
> 2. Using Emacs for password input degrades the security
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> You never hear or remember.
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