IMGIITRoorkee / IMGIITRoorkee/PwManager
Encrypt and store encryption key
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medium
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 1
- Forks
- 27
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Currently, the encryption key is stored as a plain text file. Implement encryption of the encryption key to improve security.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating where the encryption key is written and read, then determine how encrypted storage can preserve the existing behavior. Done means the key is no longer stored as plain text and password-manager operations still work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100