[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

Upstream has indicated in their bug that they will not fix this. As we will not diverge fro upstream on this point, closing as "Won't Fix". ** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

Any progress? Any intention to move to a more secure messenger? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226974 Title: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- Pidgin stores passwords in plain text https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226974 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

** Changed in: pidgin Status: Unknown => Won't Fix -- Pidgin stores passwords in plain text https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226974 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

Thanks for the ping Julián. Upstream doesn't seem to be interested in fixing this. Read http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/PlainTextPasswords. There is also a patch in http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/5872. ** Bug watch added: Pidgin Trac #8026 http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8026 ** Also a

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

Las idea from brainstorm is a duplicate of: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4728/ Please take care of this. -- Pidgin stores passwords in plain text https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226974 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 226974] Re: Pidgin stores passwords in plain text

Mentioned again here: http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2007/08/howto-local-password-encryption-for.html I check my accounts and I can't belive it.. Plain text, anyone can read this info, take control of, for example.. my Gmail account -> Launchpad -> Google Reader -> University Account -> Microblog