Automatically unlock keyring

marcusmaria · 07-27-2019, 11:35 AM

Hi all.

I am using -current with ktowns latest Plasma 5 and I wonder if one of you knows a way to unlock the KDE Keyring automatically on logon without PAM?

Greetings
Marcus

frankbell · 07-27-2019, 07:48 PM

I think the whole point of keyrings is that they don't unlock automatically.

Don't get me wrong. I loathe keyrings (I use KeepassXC) and get really annoyed when a keyring starts nagging me.

drgibbon · 07-28-2019, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by frankbell

I think the whole point of keyrings is that they don't unlock automatically.

The user just authenticated by logging in though, so having the keyring unlock too seems pretty reasonable.

GazL · 07-28-2019, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by drgibbon

The user just authenticated by logging in though, so having the keyring unlock too seems pretty reasonable.

Not all threats come when you are logged out.

You know what they say: "Security or Convenience? Pick one!"

Alien Bob · 07-28-2019, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by marcusmaria

I am using -current with ktowns latest Plasma 5 and I wonder if one of you knows a way to unlock the KDE Keyring automatically on logon without PAM?

The only way to achieve this is to use PAM, and to have the passphrase of your keyring be exactly the same as your account's password.
No solution without PAM.

marcusmaria · 07-28-2019, 11:31 AM

@alienBOB thanks for making it clear! The other option which is really insecure is to create a keyring without any password which will disable the prompt after login. I have decided for the uncomfortable way and will just accept that it is like that.

PROBLEMCHYLD · 07-30-2019, 01:13 PM

This might help as an alternative....I just tried it and it seems to work... Thank........

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...1/#post6019910

Alien Bob · 07-30-2019, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PROBLEMCHYLD

This might help as an alternative....I just tried it and it seems to work... Thank........

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...1/#post6019910

Configuring Chrome/Chromium not to use Gnome Keyring and therefore storing all your passwords in cleartext (as explained in that post you link to), has nothing to do with trying to automatically unlock a keyring.

PROBLEMCHYLD · 07-30-2019, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Alien Bob

Configuring Chrome/Chromium not to use Gnome Keyring and therefore storing all your passwords in cleartext (as explained in that post you link to), has nothing to do with trying to automatically unlock a keyring.

And I quote

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gnome-keyring is installed. I had it disabled, I had re-named /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon to /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon.bak. I found the keyring to be a pita.

This worked for me such as the latest Remmina. No keyring popup. Reason I said might be an alternative.