Feature Request: import private ssh key into internal memory
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:20 pm
Hi, first of all: great app, I've got the Pro version for the sync feature and I am loving it.
Here is my feature request: add an option "import private key"-file for a ssh/scp connection, similar to the way Connectbot handles its keys. After you imported the key to the internal/private memory area of the app you can safely delete the key off the SD-card.
Explanation of my idea: I use a private key without password protection for a passwordless login procedure. If it is in the app's private/internal phone memory, it is at least protected by the internal android security mechanisms if the phone gets lost or is stolen. The SD-card however can be taken out and read by everyone who gets his hands on the phone.
Here is my feature request: add an option "import private key"-file for a ssh/scp connection, similar to the way Connectbot handles its keys. After you imported the key to the internal/private memory area of the app you can safely delete the key off the SD-card.
Explanation of my idea: I use a private key without password protection for a passwordless login procedure. If it is in the app's private/internal phone memory, it is at least protected by the internal android security mechanisms if the phone gets lost or is stolen. The SD-card however can be taken out and read by everyone who gets his hands on the phone.