TWc full encryption
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Wolfgang
Oct 6, 2025, 2:30:22 AM (yesterday) Oct 6
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Hi all,
is there any full encryption (not tiddler-wise like in EncryptionPlugin) for TWc?
In standard TW5 you can optionally set a pwd which fully encrypts the TW. Opening an encrypted TW5 first only shows a small dialog to enter pwd and if correct decrypts the TW5...
Many thanks,
Wolfgang
Roma
Oct 6, 2025, 3:14:42 AM (yesterday) Oct 6
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Will probably not fulfill everyone's needs, but for information: some OS propose encryption. I'm satisfied with Pop OS (Linux, Ubuntu base), process is straightforward. But it is for the entite hard drive. Otherwise, there are softwares to encrypt folders. I am personnaly not fond of them...
Yakov
Oct 6, 2025, 4:36:13 AM (yesterday) Oct 6
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Hi Wolfgang, I don't think there's any other non-outdated plugins for encryption (except for TiddlerEncryptionPlugin, recently updated by Sam to use AES).
EncryptionPlugin, on the other hand, is not tiddler-wise in terms of storage (i.e. one can't see the titles until the TW is unencrypted). The only limitation is, it doesn't support encrypting plugins in a way that they are started after unencrypting.
The question is, do you need a "more strict UI" (i.e. until unencrypted, TW only shows the login form), a "more strict storage" (i.e. allow to encrypt plugins and start them after unencrypting), both, or something else.
For the UI part, EncryptionPlugin provides the ifLocked/ifUnlocked macros, so you can get something similar, although that will require some efforts (and probably hacks, since it doesn't do much about DefaultTiddlers, and using these macros in PageTemplate is complicated, it's easier to put them into main menu and sidebar directly). Let me know if you need some help with the configuring the UI.
EncryptionPlugin, on the other hand, is not tiddler-wise in terms of storage (i.e. one can't see the titles until the TW is unencrypted). The only limitation is, it doesn't support encrypting plugins in a way that they are started after unencrypting.
The question is, do you need a "more strict UI" (i.e. until unencrypted, TW only shows the login form), a "more strict storage" (i.e. allow to encrypt plugins and start them after unencrypting), both, or something else.
For the UI part, EncryptionPlugin provides the ifLocked/ifUnlocked macros, so you can get something similar, although that will require some efforts (and probably hacks, since it doesn't do much about DefaultTiddlers, and using these macros in PageTemplate is complicated, it's easier to put them into main menu and sidebar directly). Let me know if you need some help with the configuring the UI.
понедельник, 6 октября 2025 г. в 10:14:42 UTC+3, Roma:
Wolfgang
Oct 6, 2025, 4:57:47 AM (yesterday) Oct 6
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Hi Yakov,
I think that encrypting in bulk should be much faster than encrypting ~20K tiddler by tiddler.
Furthermore, it's hard for me to decide, which tiddlers should be encrypted and which could be clear. It's also a bit schizophrenic...
The way it is implemented in TW5 would be ideal for me (login > decrypt, save only encrypted)...
Best regards,
Wolfgang
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