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Re: preferences and security


On Jun 15, 2005, at 6:51 PM, Benjamin Swanson wrote:
i've read throught the widget documentation on Apple's dev site and searched through the net a little, and I can't find anywhere that tells *how* or *where* these preferences are stored. Are they secure? are they just some text file somewhere?

They are saved as plain text, so there is no security. widget.preferenceForKey() and widget.setPreferenceForKey() utilize the same defaults system applications use—meaning that the prefs are saved in ~/Library/Preferences/, as XML files (use the Property List Editor application in /Developer/Applications/Utilities/ to read these). It's good to know that for debugging purposes, but you shouldn't rely on that path in any way within your widget, in case something were to change in the preferences system somewhere down the line. Stick to the APIs and you'll be in good shape.

If I am developing a widget, should I trust that those methods store users' passwords in a secure place? Or should I look into some other method of storing them (say using Applescript to access the keychain...)

If you're saving a password and therefore concerned about security, I would recommend that you write a widget plug-in that works with Keychain to store and retrieve passwords. _______________________________________________
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