[Orgmode] Re: easypg and multiple prompts

[Detlef Steuer]

Still not using it, but soon. Thanks for the hint!

Does gpg-agent help?

Detlef

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:58:59 +0100
Richard Riley <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> I am trying to use easypg with org-mode.
> 
> In emacs 23 its included and I just have:
> 
> (require 'epa)
> (epa-file-enable)
> 
> although I thinks its default is on anyway.
> 
> Create a "private.gpg" with these as the first lines and save it in your
> org files directory.
> 
> ,----
> | -*- mode: org -*- -*- epa-file-encrypt-to: ("address@hidden") -*-
> | #+AUTHOR:    name
> | #+EMAIL:     address@hidden
> | #+DATE:      <2008-03-23 Sun>
> | #+LANGUAGE:  en
> | 
> | * Private
> `----
> 
> replace name and domain as appropriate.
> 
> Here is a template to add for it:
> 
>               ("private"    ?p "* %^{Title|%i} %^G\n  :PROPERTIES: \n  
> :Entered: %U\n  :Link: %a\n  :END: \n%x%?" "private.gpg" "Private")
> 
> Now create a new private item and commit it.
> 
> One is prompted three times for the passphrase
> 
> Anyone else using it with org and if so have you managed to cache?
> 
> opening an "x.gpg" without the local mode prompts only once when you
> open it and uses the cache when saving it so no password reprompt.
> 
> I dont know if this multi-pass prompt is emacs or org-mode so post here
> for completeness. It seems to be org-mode forcing it.
> 
> easypg with org-mode makes a really powerful, secure note taking
> environment!
> 
> 
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