Master Password encryption query

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Master Password encryption query

Unread post by zl3ai » 2018-01-14, 12:15

I've had a good look around but I can't seem to find much information about what sort of encryption is used when the Master Password is utilised to protect other passwords, etc.

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Re: Master Password encryption query

Unread post by Moonchild » 2018-01-15, 07:53

It uses symmetric encryption using the SDR (Secret Decoder Ring) API from NSS -- this uses Triple-DES internally.
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Re: Master Password encryption query

Unread post by zl3ai » 2018-01-16, 00:15

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