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docs: Improve explanation of how credentials are stored

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Julian Sparber 4 years ago
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### Runtime Dependencies ### Runtime Dependencies
Fractal doesn't store your **password** but uses [Secret Service](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/secret-storage-spec/) Fractal doesn't store your **password** but uses [Secret Service](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/secret-storage-spec/)
to store your other **credentials** so you should have something providing that service on your to store your **access token** and **passphrase** used to encrypt the local cache.
system. If you're using GNOME or KDE this should work for you out of the box with gnome-keyring or Therefore, you need to have software providing that service on your system.
ksecretservice. If you're using GNOME this should work for you out of the box and gnome-keyring or ksecretservice
should already be installed and setup.
## Security Best Practices
Additionally to setting up the [Secret Service](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/secret-storage-spec/),
make sure to use a strong **password** for the keyring, or for the user session if used to unlock the keyring
(normally it's the case), since it will be used to encrypt secrets in **Secret Service**.
Furthermore, make sure to lock your system when stepping away from the computer since an unlocked computer
gives other people access to your private communications and stored secrets.
## Contributing ## Contributing

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