gtkpasman

What is it?

It is a graphical interface to manage the usage of passwords related to servers or services, grouped by customers (plateforms, etc.) The purpose is to provide system and network administrators a convenient tool to manage a passwords knowledge base related to customers, servers, services... It can help to retrieve passwords, or even connect to servers (ssh, telnet, ftp...) Unix, C compiler, GTK+ libraries are required in addition to gnupg. Passwords must be kept in a gnupg crypted file. The structure of the file is predefined, but very easy to edit and maintain. The gtk application can switch between a discret applet and a full list of containers.

What is needed?

• C compiler
• GTK+ libraries (gtkpasman v>0.9 need versions 2.x)
• gnupg (pgp should work)

Where does it come from?

gtkpasman was a project based on gpasman (project of Olivier Sessink) The RC2 crypted method has been replaced by calls to gnupg. The encryption is now external to the application. As the 'Eye view' and its menus have been removed, the application is now completely distinct.

How does it work?

Typical use:

• Edit a password file (see format below)
• crypt the password file with your gpg key:
  gpg --encrypt --no-encrypt-to --recipient YOURKEYID gpasman4.sample
• remove uncrypted file
• launch gtkpasman:
  gtkpasman gpasman4.sample.gpg

Buttons under the list of accounts on servers, help you to connect:

• you can have the password copied in the paste buffer. (Convenient if you just want to enter it in an HTTP, ldap, or any kind of authentication)
• launching xterm-like program of your choice; just point a server or a user on a service in the list, and you are connected, paste password with middle-clic or paste shortcut and you are in.
• alternately, you can just launch an xterm, if you use ssh keys and do not need to enter passwords for some servers. gtkpasman just helps you to group servers by customers in this case
• when multiple selection is made, gtkpasman tries to launch a specific command for ssh targets, so that you can use multiplexers programs like cluster-ssh (cssh) on your selection.

There is also a search field to find out a server/group/customer in the list.

The password file should contain one line per password; The format of a line in the encrypted file must be the same as the following:

• ";" is the separator
• spaces at start and end are allowed
• empty fields are allowed
• no separator is required for the last field (password)
• field names are in order:
  customer, group, server, service, serviceplus, user, password

A sample file: gpasman4.txt

This file would give a represented tree like this :

+customer1
   +Group 1
   |  +srvA
   |  | +ssh
   |  |   +root2
   |  +srvB
   |    +ssh
   |      +root
   +Group 2
      +srvC
        +ssh
          +root
+customer2
   +Group 1
      +srvD
        +ssh
          +root
          +acc
+customer3
   +Group A
      +srvE
      | +ssh
      |   +port 322
      |     +root
      +srvF
        +ssh
          +port 322
            +root
	

Authors

Cyril Bellot (Dev, DEB packaging), David Guglielmi (Dev, DEB packaging), David Odin (GTK helpdesk), Philippe Rocques (Testing, FreeBSD port maintener, RPM packaging).

Current version: 0.11

Last news:

v0.12
on Thu, 09 May 2013 18:27:19 -0000

New version 0.12

• Add/Enable GSettings/dconf backend to store configuration.
• Add i18n support and French translation.
• Fix compilation with newer versions of GTK+3.
• Fix crashes, syntax, and some small things.
• Include Debian/Ubuntu packaging files.

Binary packages builded on Debian Wheezy and Ubuntu Raring Ringtail.

v0.12
on Thu, 09 May 2013 18:26:37 -0000

New version 0.12

• Add/Enable GSettings/dconf backend to store configuration.
• Add i18n support and French translation.
• Fix compilation with newer versions of GTK+3.
• Fix crashes, syntax, and some small things.
• Include Debian/Ubuntu packaging files.

Binary packages builded on Debian Wheezy and Ubuntu Raring Ringtail

v0.11
on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:18:40 -0000
New release Compatible with GTK+2 \(--with-gtk2\) and GTK+3.

gpasman4.sample is incorrect !
on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:17:40 -0000
gpasman4.sample provided in 0.10 contains a blank line at the end that causes a segmentation fault :/ gtkpasman is currently not very syntax fault tolerant for the pasman file, so be care...

RPM packages
on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:05:06 -0000
Mandrake RPM packages have been provided \(SRPM too\) Thanks to Marianne\!

v0.10
on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:52:37 -0000
New release today

http wrapper
on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:38:13 -0000
A new wrapper has been added in configuration panel, to be able to launch web browser on urls.

Expand all
on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:46:21 -0000
New feature asked by stephs : expand all \(really\). Available in the cvs only for the moment.

v0.9
on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:15:05 -0000
New release today. Move to gtk2 is done.

Code cleanup
on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:38:26 -0000
After a quick survey, it appears that the eye view is not used anymore. It has been removed from the code, in order to have an easier gtk2 transition. gtkpasman will only have its single list view in the future.