[Art]

I run GC on Windows 7 and Linux with a MySQL back-end, so I have to login to a computer that runs GC, then login to the database before I can access my financial data. I trust my firewalls, so I am content with this state of affairs. I can also access my financial data via SQL, though I careful limit what I do so as not to corrupt the database through back-end operations.

I like the idea of encrypted filesystems, but have not seriously considered that approach since I think it's overkill for my needs.

- Art

On Monday, April 7, 2014 7:35 AM, Jeff Earickson <jaearick at colby.edu> wrote:
 
You want to protect your data file that has your financial info, not the
program that you downloaded from gnucash.org.  I am on a Mac.  I created an
encrypted volume to hold financial info and my gnucash data file lives in
there.  My sequence of operations is:

1) Pull the Ethernet wire out of the machine so I am disconnected from the
network.
2) Decrypt the encrypted volume.
3) Click on gnucash -- it opens the gnucash data file on the encrypted
volume.
4) Do my gnucash work, save at the end, close out of gnucash.  All of the
log and backup files for gnucash are on the encrypted volume.
5) Unmount the encrypted volume.
6) Reconnect to the network.

Totally paranoid, but it works for me.  If I fire up gnucash without the
encypted volume, gnucash complains that it can't find my data file.  Just
what I want.

--- Jeff Earickson


On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 9:30 PM, Mike or Penny Novack <
stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com> wrote:

>
>  Hi,
>> I have just downloaded gnucash .
>> Can I put a password on to open the programme up,in order to protect it
>> on the computer from other people opening the account
>> Thanks
>> Michael
>>
>>
> No. That sort of (fake security) password protection isn't provided.
>
> Since you are new to gnucash (and possibly this forum) you perhaps haven't
> see the "why not" explained. And while a 'nix user explained to you how to
> set permissions in that type of operating system, the fact that you asked
> the question implies that you are probably a Windows user.
>
> Let me begin by asking you to think about a couple questions.
>
> 1) How can somebody else log on to your computer? (what do they have to
> do? what password do they have to know?)
>
> 2) Even if they can log onto your computer in their own session, how can
> they log in under YOUR session? (without knowing your log in password?)
>
> 3) Who are the system administrators? (who on your computer can log into a
> session that has administrator rights?)
>
> 4) In Windows (xp and higher) unless data is placed in a special area that
> is shared by all users it can be accessed ONLY by the user of that log in
> (each user has a separate data area) or of course a system administrator.
>
> In other words, nobody else using your computer who doesn't know your log
> in password (except the system administrator) can see your data, not any of
> it, and that of course includes your gnucash data. So why would you
> want/need another password to specifically protect your gnucash data from
> prying eyes? What would you gain? <<please note, ENCRYPTION is another
> matter >>
>
> Understand? If somebody can sit down at your computer, turn it on, and
> look at ANY of your data, then THAT is your problem, not that they can look
> at your gnucash data.
>
> Michael
>
>
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