[PATCH] Add inside-Emacs mode to GUI pinentry programs

[Werner Koch]

On Tue,  9 Jun 2015 05:54, dkg at fifthhorseman.net said:

> Which users are demanding this?  In what contexts?  How have the options

Well, it would make it easier to read encrypted mails by attaching to a
remote Gnus session.  I share your concerns that this is not a good idea
security wise.  OTOH, being able to attach to a remote Emacs session
already allows you to take over the remote box.

>> option to pinentry.conf, e.g., {no-,}allow-emacs-pinentry.
>>
>> I will try to add it in the new patch.
>
> thanks, this is an interesting option.

Ack.


Shalom-Salam,

   Werner

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