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| ===== Master Password ===== | ===== Master Password ===== | ||
| - | If you want to store your password in [[session_configuration#site|site]] (stored session) &beta to avoid entering them for every connection, it is recommended to protect them with [[master_password|master password]]. | + | If you want to store your password in [[session_configuration#site|site]] to avoid entering them for every connection, it is recommended to protect them with [[master_password|master password]]. |
| ===== [[password_memory]] Keeping Password in Memory ===== | ===== [[password_memory]] Keeping Password in Memory ===== | ||
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| You can also opt to remember the password for all sessions using preference option //[[ui_pref_security|Remember password for duration of the session ]]//. ((Note that the //[[ui_pref_integration_app|Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY]]// preference option has the same effect, so you have to disable both, to avoid automatic authentication of additional connections.)) | You can also opt to remember the password for all sessions using preference option //[[ui_pref_security|Remember password for duration of the session ]]//. ((Note that the //[[ui_pref_integration_app|Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY]]// preference option has the same effect, so you have to disable both, to avoid automatic authentication of additional connections.)) | ||
| - | The same effect (just per-session, not global) has entering your password already to a //[[ui_login#session_settings|Password]]// box on the Login dialog. For [[session_configuration#site|site]] (stored session) &beta you can achieve that by [[ui_login#edit|editing it]]. | + | The same effect (just per-session, not global) has entering your password already to a //[[ui_login#session_settings|Password]]// box on the Login dialog. For [[session_configuration#site|site]] you can achieve that by [[ui_login#edit|editing it]]. |
| ===== [[putty_password]] Passing Password to PuTTY ===== | ===== [[putty_password]] Passing Password to PuTTY ===== | ||
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| ===== [[storing_password]] Storing Password ===== | ===== [[storing_password]] Storing Password ===== | ||
| - | The least recommended method of handling passwords conveniently is to store them unprotected with your [[session_configuration#site|site]] (stored session). &beta | + | The least recommended method of handling passwords conveniently is to store them unprotected with your [[session_configuration#site|site]]. |
| Saved passwords (unless protected by [[master_password|master password]]) are stored in a manner that they can easily be recovered. It is not possible to securely encrypt passwords in a way that still allows for automatic use. Do not use the save password feature if you are not absolutely sure of the physical and electronic security of the system on which you are storing passwords. | Saved passwords (unless protected by [[master_password|master password]]) are stored in a manner that they can easily be recovered. It is not possible to securely encrypt passwords in a way that still allows for automatic use. Do not use the save password feature if you are not absolutely sure of the physical and electronic security of the system on which you are storing passwords. | ||