Re: RE : Putty Proxy login/password discolsure....(Answer from PUTTY Staff)

[Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen () gatech edu>]

Could use the same passphrase for the proxy password and SSH keys?

Simon Tatham wrote:
> Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen () gatech edu> wrote:
>
> > Why can't you generate the encryption key from a passphrase?
>
> Because requiring the user to type in their passphrase at the start
> of the session in order to decrypt their proxy password is no more
> convenient than requiring them to type in the proxy password
> directly!

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