There used to be a Unix program for copying text as it was typed. As I recall, the original program was called "photo", but then it changed its name, or another program took its place. (I think the program in fact copied all input and output.)
Is there such a program today?
(I actually want to save Firefox input and output.)
On 02/13/16 23:08, Timothy Murphy wrote:
There used to be a Unix program for copying text as it was typed. As I recall, the original program was called "photo", but then it changed its name, or another program took its place. (I think the program in fact copied all input and output.)
Is there such a program today?
(I actually want to save Firefox input and output.)
You want to capture Firefox input/output? With Firefox being a graphical program? So, don't you really want something like "recordmydesktop"?
Hi,
There seems to be a Firefox extension / add on that is able to do this. See link below.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/scrapbook-x/
On 2/13/2016 5:08 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote:
There used to be a Unix program for copying text as it was typed. As I recall, the original program was called "photo", but then it changed its name, or another program took its place. (I think the program in fact copied all input and output.)
Is there such a program today?
(I actually want to save Firefox input and output.)
Morne wrote:
There seems to be a Firefox extension / add on that is able to do this. See link below.
Thanks, I've installed that, and will see if I can use it.
Let me confess my motivation: In the last month my bank have said 3 or 4 times that I have given the wrong PIN number, and has blocked my account. (I just have to ring them to unblock it, but it is annoying.)
I'm 95% sure I gave the correct PIN number, but would like to verify that. I am a little worried that some baddie might have accessed my laptop. Hopefully that is not so, as I am running shorewall on a home server in between laptop and internet, and it shouldn't be possible to get through. Also I haven't had any warnings, and don't see anything out of place in my log files.
Any suggestions of likely cause?
Quoting Timothy Murphy gayleard@eircom.net:
Morne wrote:
There seems to be a Firefox extension / add on that is able to do this. See link below.
Thanks, I've installed that, and will see if I can use it.
Let me confess my motivation: In the last month my bank have said 3 or 4 times that I have given the wrong PIN number, and has blocked my account. (I just have to ring them to unblock it, but it is annoying.)
I'm 95% sure I gave the correct PIN number, but would like to verify that.
isn't it a keylogger that you want?
d
I am a little worried that some baddie might have accessed my laptop. Hopefully that is not so, as I am running shorewall on a home server in between laptop and internet, and it shouldn't be possible to get through. Also I haven't had any warnings, and don't see anything out of place in my log files.
Any suggestions of likely cause?
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On 16/02/13 19:17, Timothy Murphy wrote:
Morne wrote:
There seems to be a Firefox extension / add on that is able to do this. See link below.
Thanks, I've installed that, and will see if I can use it.
Let me confess my motivation: In the last month my bank have said 3 or 4 times that I have given the wrong PIN number, and has blocked my account. (I just have to ring them to unblock it, but it is annoying.)
I'm 95% sure I gave the correct PIN number, but would like to verify that.
Then the following add-on might help: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unhide-passwords/
It deobfuscates passwords in password-fields.
Niels
On 02/13/16 13:29, Niels Kobschaetzki wrote: <<>>
Then the following add-on might help: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unhide-passwords/
It deobfuscates passwords in password-fields.
. also, have a look at;
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/
g:
also, have a look at;
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/
While I haven't used that plugin, that *kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Likewise, they're a sanity-saver when you're typing in one of those passwords with stupid composition rules (must have one or more capitals, alien symbols, and Egyptian hieroglyphics etc.).
Geez, if you're going to make strong password rules, be more thoughtful about it. Must be at least so long, but if you type in a long phrase, we'll let you type in normally (see what you type, and not have to type in bloody leet-speak).
Though I've once set a pass phrase to what my opinion of a website was, because of their damned rules, then had to read it back to their support staff over the phone, later on.
On 02/13/2016 12:31 PM, Tim wrote:
While I haven't used that plugin, that*kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Edit->Preferences->Security->Saved Passwords->Show Passwords.
Joe Zeff wrote:
While I haven't used that plugin, that*kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Edit->Preferences->Security->Saved Passwords->Show Passwords.
Thanks, I'll look at that. Actually, I've installed the unhide-passwords Firefox addon, and this allowed me to verify that I was indeed typing the correct PIN. In spite of this, the bank told me it was incorrect.
Could there possibly be an error creeping in between laptop and bank?
I see that Chrome has a similar addon, Gumshoe, so my next step is to try that.
Quoting Timothy Murphy gayleard@eircom.net:
Joe Zeff wrote:
While I haven't used that plugin, that*kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Edit->Preferences->Security->Saved Passwords->Show Passwords.
Thanks, I'll look at that. Actually, I've installed the unhide-passwords Firefox addon, and this allowed me to verify that I was indeed typing the correct PIN. In spite of this, the bank told me it was incorrect.
Could there possibly be an error creeping in between laptop and bank?
is it https: ??
d
I see that Chrome has a similar addon, Gumshoe, so my next step is to try that.
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Dave Stevens wrote:
Thanks, I'll look at that. Actually, I've installed the unhide-passwords Firefox addon, and this allowed me to verify that I was indeed typing the correct PIN. In spite of this, the bank told me it was incorrect.
Could there possibly be an error creeping in between laptop and bank?
is it https: ??
It is indeed.
Tim:
While I haven't used that plugin, that*kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Joe Zeff:
Edit->Preferences->Security->Saved Passwords->Show Passwords.
I've used that many times, though it doesn't hold passwords where stupid sites refuse to let you save them, and it's still not as useful as the see-what-you-type feature.
On 16/02/14 07:01, Tim wrote:
g:
also, have a look at;
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/
While I haven't used that plugin, that *kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Likewise, they're a sanity-saver when you're typing in one of those passwords with stupid composition rules (must have one or more capitals, alien symbols, and Egyptian hieroglyphics etc.).
Geez, if you're going to make strong password rules, be more thoughtful about it. Must be at least so long, but if you type in a long phrase, we'll let you type in normally (see what you type, and not have to type in bloody leet-speak).
Ever thought about a password manager? They generate the passwords for you and you just copy&paste. And later they auto fill. More secure, less to remember, less errors.
Niels
Niels Kobschaetzki wrote:
Ever thought about a password manager? They generate the passwords for you and you just copy&paste. And later they auto fill. More secure, less to remember, less errors.
I had thought of it, but not for that reason. But I will try it next, if my two keylogger programs don't solve the problem.
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:48:43 +0100 Niels Kobschaetzki wrote:
Ever thought about a password manager? They generate the passwords for you and you just copy&paste. And later they auto fill. More secure, less to remember, less errors.
Yep. I've been using keepassx for a while now. There are versions for linux/windows/android/etc. I've got things setup to rsync copies of the database onto my phone and tablet from the master copy on my desktop.
On 16/02/13 16:08, Tom Horsley wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:48:43 +0100 Niels Kobschaetzki wrote:
Ever thought about a password manager? They generate the passwords for you and you just copy&paste. And later they auto fill. More secure, less to remember, less errors.
Yep. I've been using keepassx for a while now. There are versions for linux/windows/android/etc. I've got things setup to rsync copies of the database onto my phone and tablet from the master copy on my desktop.
I am using Keepass2 and sync with Bittorrent Sync or Syncthing automatically between my computers and my phone. I am thinking about using pass though. I used LastPass in the past which is the most comfortable way so far but I am a bit concerned about having my passwords in the "cloud".
Niels
On Sat, 2016-02-13 at 21:48 +0100, Niels Kobschaetzki wrote:
Ever thought about a password manager? They generate the passwords for you and you just copy&paste. And later they auto fill. More secure, less to remember, less errors.
Yes, but I use too many different computers, and I don't want to use an on-line one. Even when only using a few computers, having to keep software going across continual system updates is a pain.
On 02/13/16 14:31, Tim wrote:
g:
also, have a look at;
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/
While I haven't used that plugin, that *kind* of thing is a godsend. When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without noticing.
Likewise, they're a sanity-saver when you're typing in one of those passwords with stupid composition rules (must have one or more capitals, alien symbols, and Egyptian hieroglyphics etc.).
Geez, if you're going to make strong password rules, be more thoughtful about it. Must be at least so long, but if you type in a long phrase, we'll let you type in normally (see what you type, and not have to type in bloody leet-speak).
Though I've once set a pass phrase to what my opinion of a website was, because of their damned rules, then had to read it back to their support staff over the phone, later on.
.
what Joe Zeff recommends is what moz devs picked up from an add-on that i installed many releases back. because i am used to it, with a simple _single_ click of icon on toolbar, preferred to the 5 click needed to use what is now built in. plus, it is re-sizable.
Saved Password Editor 2.9.6 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/saved-password-editor/
in addition, because firefox does not have, i added;
Password Exporter 1.3.1.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/password-exporter/
which will export and import passwords, along with several other goodies.
because some sites i regularly log require cookies, i also have;
Cookies Export/import 1.0.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-exportimport/
there are other password and cookie handlers, but i find these quick and easy to keep systems synced. if know that systems have different additions, then a simple;
cat file1 >> file2 sort -u file2 > file3
just my way of doing things.
Niels Kobschaetzki wrote:
Let me confess my motivation: In the last month my bank have said 3 or 4 times that I have given the wrong PIN number, and has blocked my account. (I just have to ring them to unblock it, but it is annoying.)
I'm 95% sure I gave the correct PIN number, but would like to verify that.
Then the following add-on might help: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unhide-passwords/
It deobfuscates passwords in password-fields.
Thanks very much. That seems the simplest solution, I shall try it.
On 02/13/2016 02:17 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote:
Also I haven't had any warnings, and don't see anything out of place in my log files.
Any suggestions of likely cause?
Also, have you tried "entering" your pin in a text editor as if you were on the site. My culprit was a testy "5" key that didn't always fully depress.
Fred Roller wrote:
]>> Also I haven't had any warnings,
and don't see anything out of place in my log files.
Any suggestions of likely cause?
Also, have you tried "entering" your pin in a text editor as if you were on the site. My culprit was a testy "5" key that didn't always fully depress.
After installing the Firefox scrapbook-x add-on I found the rather strange source of my problem. The first digit in the PIN that I fill in is always recorded as 1. However, it can then be changed to the correct value.
I'm not sure if this comes from Firefox "remembering" the PIN, from the bank software, or from somewhere else.
On 02/13/2016 05:30 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote:
I'm not sure if this comes from Firefox "remembering" the PIN, from the bank software, or from somewhere else.
Go into the firefox Preferences and look at the password. If it's wrong, tell it to forget that single password. Then, go to your bank's site, make sure you've got it right and tell it to save the password. (If you want to be careful, don't tell it to save the password until the bank accepts it.)
Joe Zeff wrote:
Go into the firefox Preferences and look at the password. If it's wrong, tell it to forget that single password. Then, go to your bank's site, make sure you've got it right and tell it to save the password. (If you want to be careful, don't tell it to save the password until the bank accepts it.)
Thanks, I'll try that.
On 02/13/16 13:17, Timothy Murphy wrote: <<>>
Let me confess my motivation: In the last month my bank have said 3 or 4 times that I have given the wrong PIN number, and has blocked my account. (I just have to ring them to unblock it, but it is annoying.)
I'm 95% sure I gave the correct PIN number, but would like to verify that. I am a little worried that some baddie might have accessed my laptop. Hopefully that is not so, as I am running shorewall on a home server in between laptop and internet, and it shouldn't be possible to get through. Also I haven't had any warnings, and don't see anything out of place in my log files.
Any suggestions of likely cause?
. some 'after thought'.
not to cause, but to something you might try because of possibility that someone may be trying to access your account.
change your account login name.
something like "timothe murfy", or some other play on sound and spelling. also, you might add a number or two. anything that will throw off anyone who has gotten your name and name of bank from a thrown away statement, an improperly written check that was carelessly discarded. even a disgruntled employee who was fired and is trying to get back at a former employer.
doing such, along with an auto entry password add-on would tend to insure that you and you alone are accessing your online banking.
i have been using online banking for over 30 years and i am now using my 6th change of login name, around 20th password change, along with about 12th changing of security check responses.
hth.
On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 03:08:39PM +0000, Timothy Murphy wrote:
There used to be a Unix program for copying text as it was typed. As I recall, the original program was called "photo", but then it changed its name, or another program took its place. (I think the program in fact copied all input and output.)
I believe the UNIX program (actually BSD) you are thinking of is "script". All terminal i/o is saved to file "typescript".
Is there such a program today?
It is on my F22 and CentOS7.2.
(I actually want to save Firefox input and output.)
I think it is only useful in a CLI environment, i.e. a terminal.
jl
On Sun, 2016-02-14 at 14:36 +0000, Timothy Murphy wrote:
Jon LaBadie wrote:
I believe the UNIX program (actually BSD) you are thinking of is "script". All terminal i/o is saved to file "typescript".
Thanks, that was it.
I very much doubt that would work for a GUI program, but I guess you're past that stage now.
poc