Re: Password Safe Database Re-Encryption

2012-12-14T15:06:31+01:00

Hello Skynolimit,

I would suggest you to ask this question in Password Safe forum, since we just provide the key with HMAC challenge response.
I have an idea on how they implement their protocol but never gave it a deep look.
I guess (hope) they combine the output of the YubiKey with a password.

If you will get an answer in their forum would be nice from you to link the post in this thread.

Tom.

Statistics: Posted by Tom — Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:06 pm

Password Safe Database Re-Encryption

2012-12-14T10:52:29+01:00

I have a basic question about YubiKey use with Password Safe.
According to the documentation the YubiKey "Re-encrypts password database with a new random challenge each time"
Let's say I have a Password Safe database opened using the Yubi Key - at this point the information is decrypted since I can read it on the screen. So when is the database re-encrypted? Is it when I close the database?
also, next time I open it again with my backup YubiKey how is it possible to decrypt it with a different key?
Thanks.

Statistics: Posted by skynolimit — Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:52 am

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