#94 Help file update, attachment view security

[Paul]

Dominik, I've added a bit to the Security section of the Help. I thought about adding it to the additional FAQ, but security seems correct to me.

cheers, Paul

http://keepass.info/features.html#lnktimes

Features Time Fields and Entry Attachments

KeePass supports time fields: creation time, last modification time, last access time and expiration time.
You can attach files to password entries (useful to store PGP signature files in KeePass for example).

• [2.x] KeePass has a powerful internal viewer for text files, images and documents. You don't even need to export attached files to view them! See the section on viewer security in the Help (http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secattachviewer)

http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html

Security

Detailed information about the security of KeePass.

Database Encryption
Hashing and Key Derivation
Random Number Generation
Protection against Dictionary Attacks
Process Memory Protection
Enter Master Key on Secure Desktop (Protection against Keyloggers)
Locking the Workspace
Plugins
Self-Tests
Specialized Spyware

• Viewing Attachments (http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secattachviewer)
  References

http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secattachviewer

The built-in editor/viewer stores the data being viewed in memory.

Files the built-in editor/viewer cannot handle (e.g. PDF files), will be extracted to a (EFS-encrypted) temporary file and opened using the default application for this file type. After finishing viewing/editing, the user can choose between importing or discarding any changes made to the temporary file. In any case, KeePass afterwards securely deletes the temporary file (including overwriting it).

[Paul]

I should have previewed that before hitting the post button. :)

cheers, Paul

[Dominik Reichl]

Good idea; I've added it.

Thanks and best regards,
Dominik