[kdepim-users] Mail backup and Kwallet

Anne Wilson cannewilson at googlemail.com
Sat Jul 26 14:04:29 BST 2008


On Saturday 26 July 2008 13:50:30 Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 26 July 2008 13:35:27 Kishore wrote:
> > On Saturday 26 Jul 2008 5:03:20 pm Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > > Unless the Fedora guys have changed something, it should still be
> > > > called kwalletmanager. That's the name used in kubuntu packages and
> > > > the default when compiled from SVN.
> > >
> > > Chuck is using Xandros, so I took a look at the EeePC which runs a
> > > cut-down Xandros KDE 3.5.  When I open the PIM it asks for the password
> > > to open kdewallet.  There's no wallet icon in the taksbar, and no
> > > wallet manager section in kcontrol.  neitheer kwalletmanager nor
> > > kdewalletmanager (since it refers to kdewallet in the message-box)
> > > brings up the manager.  I'm wondering if it is a deliberate decision by
> > > Xandros to omit the manage
> >
> > AFAIK, one does not require kwalletmanager to use the kwallet
> > infrastructure. kwalletmanager is an addon tool used to manage available
> > kwallets. for example, konqueror, kontact and kopete should be able to
> > store and retrieve passwords from kwallets even in the absence of
> > kwalletmanager. kwalletmanager allows the use to see and modify passwords
> > that are stored in the wallet.
>
> So the likelihood is that Chuck doesn't have kwalletmanager installed.  Is
> the tray icon dependent on the manager?
>
I guess it would be.  The repos for the EeePC don't offer kwalletmanager.  
Chuck - if you find it on the normal Xandros repos would you please tell us?  
Thanks

Anne
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