* how to set gnus authinfo file
@ 2016-06-12 6:12 Alice Bob
2016-06-12 9:58 ` Martin
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From: Alice Bob @ 2016-06-12 6:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Emacs 24.5; Gnus 5.13.
I would like to set file path of `~/.authinfo.gpg' which stores nntp,
nnimap, smtp passwords. This is the code snippet:
(setq nnimap-authinfo-file
(nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
smtpmail-auth-credentials
(nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
smtpmail-starttls-credentials
(nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg"))
But this setting does not work.
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-06-12 6:12 how to set gnus authinfo file Alice Bob
@ 2016-06-12 9:58 ` Martin
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From: Martin @ 2016-06-12 9:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Alice Bob writes:
> Emacs 24.5; Gnus 5.13.
>
> I would like to set file path of `~/.authinfo.gpg' which stores nntp,
> nnimap, smtp passwords. This is the code snippet:
>
> (setq nnimap-authinfo-file
> (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
..................................................^ ?
> smtpmail-auth-credentials
> (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
..................................................^ ?
> smtpmail-starttls-credentials
> (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg"))
..................................................^ ?
>
> But this setting does not work.
Hi,
in my case just .authinfo.gpg in the home directory makes gnus ask for
the passphrase to decrypt .authinfo.gpg. No seperate configuration
needed.
Martin
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
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@ 2016-06-12 12:07 ` Alice Bob
2016-06-12 13:47 ` Emanuel Berg
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From: Alice Bob @ 2016-06-12 12:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Martin <parozusa@web.de> writes:
> Alice Bob writes:
>
> > Emacs 24.5; Gnus 5.13.
> >
> > I would like to set file path of `~/.authinfo.gpg' which stores nntp,
> > nnimap, smtp passwords. This is the code snippet:
> >
> > (setq nnimap-authinfo-file
> > (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
> ..................................................^ ?
> > smtpmail-auth-credentials
> > (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg")
> ..................................................^ ?
> > smtpmail-starttls-credentials
> > (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "authinfo.gpg"))
> ..................................................^ ?
> >
> > But this setting does not work.
>
> Hi,
>
> in my case just .authinfo.gpg in the home directory makes gnus ask for
> the passphrase to decrypt .authinfo.gpg. No seperate configuration
> needed.
>
Hi Martin,
I would like to change the default location of .authinfo.gpg
file. For example, put it under ~/.emacs.d/gnus/.authinfo.gpg
I cannot find a way to do this.
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-06-12 6:12 how to set gnus authinfo file Alice Bob
2016-06-12 9:58 ` Martin
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@ 2016-06-12 12:20 ` Adam Sjøgren
2016-06-12 12:32 ` Adam Sjøgren
2016-06-13 2:15 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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From: Adam Sjøgren @ 2016-06-12 12:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: info-gnus-english
You didn't say what version of Gnus / Emacs you use, so your milage may
vary. Anyway:
Alice writes:
> (setq nnimap-authinfo-file
Where did you get this variable name? As far as I can see, it is nowhere
in the Gnus source code.
> smtpmail-auth-credentials
> smtpmail-starttls-credentials
Where did you find these variable names? I can't see them in
smptmail.el.
To me it looks like auth-sources is the variable to look at:
,----[ C-h v auth-sources RET ]
| auth-sources is a variable defined in `auth-source.el'.
| Its value is ("~/.authinfo" "~/.authinfo.gpg" "~/.netrc")
|
| Documentation:
| List of authentication sources.
| Each entry is the authentication type with optional properties.
| Entries are tried in the order in which they appear.
| See Info node `(auth)Help for users' for details.
|
| If an entry names a file with the ".gpg" extension and you have
| EPA/EPG set up, the file will be encrypted and decrypted
| automatically. See Info node `(epa)Encrypting/decrypting gpg files'
| for details.
|
| It's best to customize this with `M-x customize-variable' because the choices
| can get pretty complex.
|
| You can customize this variable.
|
| This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in
| version 24.1 of Emacs.
`----
Have you tried changing that?
Best regards,
Adam
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-06-12 12:20 ` Adam Sjøgren
@ 2016-06-12 12:32 ` Adam Sjøgren
2016-06-13 2:15 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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From: Adam Sjøgren @ 2016-06-12 12:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Adam writes:
> You didn't say what version of Gnus / Emacs you use, so your milage may
> vary. Anyway:
You did, I just can't read. Sorry about that. I think my answer is spot
on then:
> To me it looks like auth-sources is the variable to look at:
Sorry again for not reading the very first line of your post.
Best regards,
Adam
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-06-12 12:07 ` Alice Bob
@ 2016-06-12 13:47 ` Emanuel Berg
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From: Emanuel Berg @ 2016-06-12 13:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: info-gnus-english
Alice Bob <alicebob@riseup.net> writes:
> I would like to change the default location
> of .authinfo.gpg file. For example, put it
> under ~/.emacs.d/gnus/.authinfo.gpg
>
> I cannot find a way to do this.
Try
M-x apropos-value RET authinfo RET
It seems `auth-sources' is what you seek.
From the help: "Entries are tried in the order
in which they appear."
But - why move it from the home dir? What is
the gain in that?
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-06-12 12:20 ` Adam Sjøgren
2016-06-12 12:32 ` Adam Sjøgren
@ 2016-06-13 2:15 ` Eric Abrahamsen
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From: Eric Abrahamsen @ 2016-06-13 2:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: info-gnus-english
asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
> You didn't say what version of Gnus / Emacs you use, so your milage may
> vary. Anyway:
>
> Alice writes:
>
>> (setq nnimap-authinfo-file
>
> Where did you get this variable name? As far as I can see, it is nowhere
> in the Gnus source code.
There is a nntp-authinfo-file, though. I still think you're right that
setting auth-sources is the way to go, but there is also this.
E
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
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@ 2016-07-03 11:17 ` Alice Bob
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From: Alice Bob @ 2016-07-03 11:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: info-gnus-english
Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se> writes:
> Alice Bob <alicebob@riseup.net> writes:
>
>> I would like to change the default location
>> of .authinfo.gpg file. For example, put it
>> under ~/.emacs.d/gnus/.authinfo.gpg
>>
>> I cannot find a way to do this.
>
> Try
>
> M-x apropos-value RET authinfo RET
>
> It seems `auth-sources' is what you seek.
Yeah, I have now changed to `auth-sources' instead of `nnimap-authinfo-file'.
>
>>From the help: "Entries are tried in the order
> in which they appear."
>
> But - why move it from the home dir? What is
> the gain in that?
Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
account. Is this reasonable?
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@ 2016-07-03 11:20 ` Alice Bob
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asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sj03gren) writes:
>> (setq nnimap-authinfo-file
>
> Where did you get this variable name? As far as I can see, it is nowhere
> in the Gnus source code.
This variable will be released in next version of Gnus.
>> smtpmail-auth-credentials
>> smtpmail-starttls-credentials
>
> Where did you find these variable names? I can't see them in
> smptmail.el.
There variables were used prior to Emacs 24.1 and deprecated
>
> To me it looks like auth-sources is the variable to look at:
Got it. I am using `auth-sources' now.
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-07-03 11:17 ` Alice Bob
@ 2016-07-03 12:03 ` Adam Sjøgren
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From: Adam Sjøgren @ 2016-07-03 12:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Alice writes:
> Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
> authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
> home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
> account. Is this reasonable?
Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
Best regards,
Adam
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@ 2016-07-03 12:47 ` Alice Bob
2016-07-25 20:44 ` Bill White
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asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sj03gren) writes:
> Alice writes:
>
>> Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
>> authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
>> home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
>> account. Is this reasonable?
>
> Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
I am not sure yet. AFAIS, only Emacs/Gnus use ~/.authinfo.gpg (by default).
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-07-03 12:03 ` Adam Sjøgren
@ 2016-07-09 8:17 ` Tassilo Horn
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From: Tassilo Horn @ 2016-07-09 8:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
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asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
>> Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
>> authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
>> home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
>> account. Is this reasonable?
>
> Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
I think so.
,----[ (info "(auth)Overview") ]
| The auth-source library is simply a way for Emacs and Gnus, among
| ^^^^^
| others, to answer the old burning question “What are my user name and
| ^^^^^^
| password?”
`----
And looking at my ~/.authinfo.gpg, I have at least two entries which are
not mail servers although I cannot remember why I've put them there.
One of them is the old Gnus git repository, so maybe Magit/VC are able
to read credentials there when pushing?
Bye,
Tassilo
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@ 2016-07-11 15:18 ` Ted Zlatanov
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From: Ted Zlatanov @ 2016-07-11 15:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: info-gnus-english
On Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:17:50 +0200 Tassilo Horn <tsdh@gnu.org> wrote:
TH> asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
>>> Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
>>> authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
>>> home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
>>> account. Is this reasonable?
>>
>> Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
TH> I think so.
TH> ,----[ (info "(auth)Overview") ]
TH> | The auth-source library is simply a way for Emacs and Gnus, among
TH> | ^^^^^
TH> | others, to answer the old burning question “What are my user name and
TH> | ^^^^^^
TH> | password?”
TH> `----
TH> And looking at my ~/.authinfo.gpg, I have at least two entries which are
TH> not mail servers although I cannot remember why I've put them there.
TH> One of them is the old Gnus git repository, so maybe Magit/VC are able
TH> to read credentials there when pushing?
Outside Emacs, I wrote a credentials plugin for Git that uses it:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/git/git.git/tree/contrib/credential/netrc
Ted
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-07-03 12:47 ` Alice Bob
@ 2016-07-25 20:44 ` Bill White
2016-07-26 8:26 ` Adam Sjøgren
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From: Bill White @ 2016-07-25 20:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Sun Jul 03 2016 at 07:47, Alice Bob <alicebob@riseup.net> wrote:
> asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
>
>> Alice writes:
>>
>>> Ha, this is my idead: since `authinfo.gpg' is only for Gnus mail
>>> authentication, why not put it under emacs directory? File under
>>> home (~/.authinfo.gpg) should be used for the whole user
>>> account. Is this reasonable?
>>
>> Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
> I am not sure yet. AFAIS, only Emacs/Gnus use ~/.authinfo.gpg (by default).
tramp and org-jira do. if i use one of them first thing in a fresh
emacs, i'm prompted to decrypt ~/.authinfo.gpg. and i recently wrote a
mathematica shell script that had to access an internal web server with
authentication, so i wrote a little authinfo parser for it to avoid
storing my password in the code.
cheers -
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* Re: how to set gnus authinfo file
2016-07-25 20:44 ` Bill White
@ 2016-07-26 8:26 ` Adam Sjøgren
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From: Adam Sjøgren @ 2016-07-26 8:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Bill writes:
> On Sun Jul 03 2016 at 07:47, Alice Bob <alicebob@riseup.net> wrote:
>> asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
>>> Do any other programs use ~/.authinfo.gpg?
>> I am not sure yet. AFAIS, only Emacs/Gnus use ~/.authinfo.gpg (by default).
> tramp and org-jira do. if i use one of them first thing in a fresh
> emacs, i'm prompted to decrypt ~/.authinfo.gpg. and i recently wrote a
> mathematica shell script that had to access an internal web server with
> authentication, so i wrote a little authinfo parser for it to avoid
> storing my password in the code.
Cool that more and more programs use it!
This is one of the times that I am unequivocally happy to be wrong, and
corrected.
Thanks!
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