Post #3310331
2026-06-13 16:27 UTC
is something I fundamentally misunderstand about the keyring…
Keyrings like GNOME Keyring support setting it to auto-lock after a timeout. That would be the way to use it, IMO.
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@dieTasse@feddit.org 2026-06-13 16:42
I see, this would eliminate random apps from just grabbing the passwords anytime (though they can still poll if they are open). If I choose the auto-lock, I will have to enter password to the keyring often (depending on the time and how many apps need a password). Isn’t then more convenient AND more secure to use a password manager anyway? Apps can’t access my password from the password manager like they do from the keyring, so I could set longer auto-lock delay than the keyring and still be more secure and more convenient, right? Am I oversimplyfying too much? 😀