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#1178 Dummy file creator

Status: closed

Owner: nobody

Labels: General Feature Requests (745)

Priority: 5

Updated: 2009-02-14

Created: 2009-02-08

Creator: bastik

Private: No

You could add a dummy file generator that generates files that can't be distinguished from databases.

Storing the real database file(s) under such dummy files would increase security. An attacker would need to know which file is the correct one. He could waste much time with a dummy file.

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Paul - 2009-02-11

This sort of obfuscation has been discussed at length and considered unnecessary.

cheers, Paul

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bastik - 2009-02-11

If that is unnecessary I have to accept that.

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bastik - 2009-02-14

Lock or delete that.

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Dominik Reichl - 2009-02-14

status: open --> closed
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Dominik Reichl - 2009-02-14

You can find my detailed answer to this feature request here:
http://keepass.info/help/kb/kb090214_dummy_kdbs.html

Best regards
Dominik

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