2 Dec
2011
2 Dec
'11
5:46 p.m.
IMHO, the save password dialog was always confusing
(didn't say for how long it would save) and it a pretty
big security liability. For me it is better to keep asking
the password for everything that is admin related - no
exceptions.
A "What's This?" tooltip popup could be added to the widget explaining the
password is good only for that session and only for the period secified in defaults.h.
Or that same text could be added just below the check box widget.
Or both. :)
Proposed text:
Passwords are stored only in memory, only for each session, only for each app, and only
for $PERIOD minutes.
The point again is some people want this feature and some don't. The only solution is
to provide a mechanism to satisfy both crowds. Upstream developers should not decide ---
let users decide. :)
Darrell