1997-01-31 - Re: PGPMail Log File

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From: Mutatis Mutantdis <wlkngowl@unix.asb.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: bf52b91b88ef1474b46bb3ef53cead525f6e8647026cb428613a86664ace1f70
Message ID: <199701311656.IAA17725@toad.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-01-31 16:56:22 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 08:56:22 -0800 (PST)

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From: Mutatis Mutantdis <wlkngowl@unix.asb.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 08:56:22 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: PGPMail Log File
Message-ID: <199701311656.IAA17725@toad.com>
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On 31 Jan 1997 09:27:45 -0500, you wrote:

>At 02:22 AM 1/31/97 +0000, "Robert Rothenburg 'Walking-Owl'" 

>< WlkngOwl@unix.asb.comwrote:
>> Is there a way to disable the \WINDOWS\PGPW_32.LOG?
>> In subtle ways it's a security hole if left to accumulate over time,
>> since it keeps records of which keys you encrypted messages to.
>> [..]
>> I understand in certain group/corporate environs one would want 
>> logging; in others, one doesn't need it or should have the option (in 
>> an easily found place) to wipe it every once in a while.

>This is a damn good question.  I do NOT have the "write to a log file"
>option slected in the misc. tab and it STILL writes a log file.  How DO
>we disable this?

Well, I just found that option to uncheck it (thanks to your message) so
I'll try it w/the log file unchecked and see what happens. (Duh!)

Rob











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