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Taking a leap of faith!

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  • P Peter_in_2780

    .... or use something like KeePass, which only leaves the password on the clipboard for a few seconds.

    Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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    Lost User
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    ..on a separate desktop as I described; otherwise any clipboard-hook will have the contents as soon as the clipboard changes.

    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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      It's more "secure" having to type in a password vs. just pasting one

      I disagree. If you copy and paste passwords from an encrypted and password protected Excel spreadsheet your passwords can be much longer and complex. Also typing a password exposes you to keyloggers.

      Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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      Nicholas Marty
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      Cornelius Henning wrote:

      Also typing a password exposes you to keyloggers

      And using clipboard exposes you to malware that reads the clipboard. Every program can access it at any time. So the advantage of using a password manager is that you can create an unique password for everything and don't have to remember them all. If you have malware running on your machine there is nothing that can truly prevent it from intercepting a password.

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      • D dandy72

        Cornelius Henning wrote:

        very latest version

        Not quite.

        Cornelius Henning wrote:

        This installs as version 170513-2252.

        The Insider Update I have in a VM currently reports as 170603-1840.

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        Quote:

        The Insider Update I have in a VM currently reports as 170603-1840.

        Yes, you're right. I corrected my mistake. :)

        Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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          ..on a separate desktop as I described; otherwise any clipboard-hook will have the contents as soon as the clipboard changes.

          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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          Can you elaborate a little, please. What do you mean by "separate desktop"?

          Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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          • L Lost User

            Can you elaborate a little, please. What do you mean by "separate desktop"?

            Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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            A new desktop object in which you can open Windows. See CreateDesktop function (MSDN)[^]. --edit The login-screen is an example of another desktop than the one that you are using normally. Access to that desktop is limited, even if you are running a background application on yours :)

            Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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            • L Lost User

              A new desktop object in which you can open Windows. See CreateDesktop function (MSDN)[^]. --edit The login-screen is an example of another desktop than the one that you are using normally. Access to that desktop is limited, even if you are running a background application on yours :)

              Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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              #18

              Thanks!:thumbsup:

              Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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              • L Lost User

                Thanks!:thumbsup:

                Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                Lost User
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                You're welcome :)

                Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                • L Lost User

                  Quote:

                  The Insider Update I have in a VM currently reports as 170603-1840.

                  Yes, you're right. I corrected my mistake. :)

                  Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                  dandy72
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                  :-) They're coming out so fast at times it's hard to keep up to date. I've certainly never made any attempting at tracking them all. I just let it install whatever it wants in my VM.

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                  • L Lost User

                    You practice security your way and I'll do it my way!

                    Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                    Quote:

                    And now, the hack is done And so I face the HR person My password, I saved it clear I wrote my login, of which I'm certain I've got a disk that is screwed I traveled each and every website And more, much more than this, I did it my way

                    You've gotta love Sinatra, he knew his IT stuff :laugh:

                    Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                    • L Lost User

                      Clipboard hooks. Simple solution, open your app in a separate desktop with limited rights.

                      Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                      Well [^this](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/bb/00/0cbb0008dc9ce282aa20cb604a4460ed.jpg) did come to mind :laugh: A bunch of guys arguing about copy and paste security on an operating system that sends all your stuff up to Microsoft anyway :laugh:

                      Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                        Well [^this](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/bb/00/0cbb0008dc9ce282aa20cb604a4460ed.jpg) did come to mind :laugh: A bunch of guys arguing about copy and paste security on an operating system that sends all your stuff up to Microsoft anyway :laugh:

                        Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                        Install a proxy and you can see (and modify) what is being sent; also, the keylogger was not included until Win10. One does not argue about something that can be verified, that's a waste of time :)

                        Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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