pgp-pixie1

Synopsys

pgp-pixie

Overview

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.