Re: galeon and password management

Philip Langdale <[email protected]> Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:00:18 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.comp.web.galeon.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
news addict wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to understand how passwords are managed into galeon and how
> they are put into the fields when one visits a site with a previously
> saved password.
> I have to admit I have not found any entry point in the code not even a
> file that could store those passwords.
> Of course, I saw the PasswordInfo struct but the way it is filled (to
> store or retrieve a password) remains unclear, and it lacks the actual
> password.
> Where should I look to find something helpful?

The passwords are managed by mozilla. Galeon just puts a user interface
on it so that you can manage your remembered passwords. You'll want to
look at the mozilla source for the implementation.

--phil


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