How do I make gpg-agent forget my passphrase automatically?
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I'm using Thunderbird with enigmail and gpg. From thunderbird/enigmail, I can't make the gpg-agent forget my passphrase, enigmail tells me I'm using gpg-agent for passphrase management so enigmail can't forget my passphrase.
Is there a way to make gpg-agent forget my passphrase periodically? To be honest, I only skimmed the manpage but it looked like there was nothingin there.
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I'm using Thunderbird with enigmail and gpg. From thunderbird/enigmail, I can't make the gpg-agent forget my passphrase, enigmail tells me I'm using gpg-agent for passphrase management so enigmail can't forget my passphrase.
Is there a way to make gpg-agent forget my passphrase periodically? To be honest, I only skimmed the manpage but it looked like there was nothingin there.
gpg thunderbird gpg-agent
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
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man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...
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I'm using Thunderbird with enigmail and gpg. From thunderbird/enigmail, I can't make the gpg-agent forget my passphrase, enigmail tells me I'm using gpg-agent for passphrase management so enigmail can't forget my passphrase.
Is there a way to make gpg-agent forget my passphrase periodically? To be honest, I only skimmed the manpage but it looked like there was nothingin there.
gpg thunderbird gpg-agent
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
I'm using Thunderbird with enigmail and gpg. From thunderbird/enigmail, I can't make the gpg-agent forget my passphrase, enigmail tells me I'm using gpg-agent for passphrase management so enigmail can't forget my passphrase.
Is there a way to make gpg-agent forget my passphrase periodically? To be honest, I only skimmed the manpage but it looked like there was nothingin there.
gpg thunderbird gpg-agent
gpg thunderbird gpg-agent
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
asked Jul 18 '14 at 7:19
mart
3701410
3701410
man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...
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Jul 18 '14 at 7:26
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man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...
– jasonwryan
Jul 18 '14 at 7:26
man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...– jasonwryan
Jul 18 '14 at 7:26
man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...– jasonwryan
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You can use the --default-cache-ttl option to set how long to keep an entry around:
eval $(gpg-agent --default-cache-ttl 300)
will cache for five minutes. You can also set this in your gpg-agent.conf file:
default-cache-ttl 300
The default is ten minutes (600 seconds). These timeouts will be reset when you use the key. max-cache-ttl sets the upper limit before reentering the passphrase.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
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If you want to make gpg-agent forget your passphrase on demand (for instance, when your screensaver activates) you can send it a SIGHUP:
$ killall -s HUP gpg-agent
That'll generate a log file entry like this:
2014-09-19 16:14:22 gpg-agent[1100] SIGHUP received - re-reading configuration and flushing cache
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
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You can just kill it. This is the canonical way to kill gpg-agent:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
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3 Answers
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up vote
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You can use the --default-cache-ttl option to set how long to keep an entry around:
eval $(gpg-agent --default-cache-ttl 300)
will cache for five minutes. You can also set this in your gpg-agent.conf file:
default-cache-ttl 300
The default is ten minutes (600 seconds). These timeouts will be reset when you use the key. max-cache-ttl sets the upper limit before reentering the passphrase.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
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You can use the --default-cache-ttl option to set how long to keep an entry around:
eval $(gpg-agent --default-cache-ttl 300)
will cache for five minutes. You can also set this in your gpg-agent.conf file:
default-cache-ttl 300
The default is ten minutes (600 seconds). These timeouts will be reset when you use the key. max-cache-ttl sets the upper limit before reentering the passphrase.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
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up vote
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up vote
5
down vote
You can use the --default-cache-ttl option to set how long to keep an entry around:
eval $(gpg-agent --default-cache-ttl 300)
will cache for five minutes. You can also set this in your gpg-agent.conf file:
default-cache-ttl 300
The default is ten minutes (600 seconds). These timeouts will be reset when you use the key. max-cache-ttl sets the upper limit before reentering the passphrase.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
44k6117155
You can use the --default-cache-ttl option to set how long to keep an entry around:
eval $(gpg-agent --default-cache-ttl 300)
will cache for five minutes. You can also set this in your gpg-agent.conf file:
default-cache-ttl 300
The default is ten minutes (600 seconds). These timeouts will be reset when you use the key. max-cache-ttl sets the upper limit before reentering the passphrase.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
44k6117155
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
44k6117155
answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
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answered Jul 18 '14 at 7:27
Michael Homer
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If you want to make gpg-agent forget your passphrase on demand (for instance, when your screensaver activates) you can send it a SIGHUP:
$ killall -s HUP gpg-agent
That'll generate a log file entry like this:
2014-09-19 16:14:22 gpg-agent[1100] SIGHUP received - re-reading configuration and flushing cache
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
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If you want to make gpg-agent forget your passphrase on demand (for instance, when your screensaver activates) you can send it a SIGHUP:
$ killall -s HUP gpg-agent
That'll generate a log file entry like this:
2014-09-19 16:14:22 gpg-agent[1100] SIGHUP received - re-reading configuration and flushing cache
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
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up vote
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If you want to make gpg-agent forget your passphrase on demand (for instance, when your screensaver activates) you can send it a SIGHUP:
$ killall -s HUP gpg-agent
That'll generate a log file entry like this:
2014-09-19 16:14:22 gpg-agent[1100] SIGHUP received - re-reading configuration and flushing cache
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
3,70512338
If you want to make gpg-agent forget your passphrase on demand (for instance, when your screensaver activates) you can send it a SIGHUP:
$ killall -s HUP gpg-agent
That'll generate a log file entry like this:
2014-09-19 16:14:22 gpg-agent[1100] SIGHUP received - re-reading configuration and flushing cache
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
3,70512338
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
3,70512338
answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
amphetamachine
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answered Sep 19 '14 at 21:16
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You can just kill it. This is the canonical way to kill gpg-agent:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
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You can just kill it. This is the canonical way to kill gpg-agent:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
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You can just kill it. This is the canonical way to kill gpg-agent:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
363
You can just kill it. This is the canonical way to kill gpg-agent:
gpgconf --kill gpg-agent
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
363
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
363
answered 4 mins ago
MMGen
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answered 4 mins ago
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man gpg-agent | less -p default-cache...– jasonwryan
Jul 18 '14 at 7:26