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open 2 file with a step

2016-10-13
2016-10-13
  • Mario Pilesi

    Mario Pilesi - 2016-10-13

    I have 2 crypted file with same password.
    I would to open it with a step.
    Do it is possible?
    do it secure to get password in batch file and pass it as parameter?

     
  • v77

    v77 - 2016-10-13

    Opening 2 files simultaneously means to be able to handle 2 volumes at the same times. This requires to redesign a large part of ProxyCrypt so I doubt to implement that.

    You cannot pass the password through the command line: it would be too easy to retrieve.
    However, you can pass a key file, even without password (-ko), but it is secure only if you are sure that nobody can access the key file.

    You can even use a key file in which you put your password, retrieved with a batch file. But this means that you don't care about keyloggers and some complicated attacks, and you have something (for instance SDelete) to securely wipe the key file in which there is your password. You should also find a way to delete the key file just after the volume is mounted, and deal with the minimal size (64 bytes).
    So I wonder if it is worth it.

     

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