Feature request: Do not require primary password

[decentropy]

I cannot clear or turn off the "Primary Password" for publishing.

The use case is:

• I have a remote environment with Archi, which is shared by multiple users.
• Their Archi is connected to git as a 'guest' user, with access to a 'Dev' branch... which I review & merge into master as needed.
• I would like these users to refresh and publish (without being prompted for password).

[Phillipus]

The primary password is baked into coArchi for storing repo passwords. We won't be changing this.

[adgerrits]

I struggled with the 'primary password' feature as well. It suddenly started asking for the password (with a refresh or import remote model) without any context information. The CoArchi documentation doesn't document the feature (yet). In the end via the Preferences/Collaboration menu I the 'change primary password' option. Don't know if it is a bit buggy or I forgot a previous entered password but anyway the information/documentation can be improved.

[Phillipus]

Hi Ad,

we did add some documentation here - https://github.com/archimatetool/archi-modelrepository-plugin/wiki/Setup-and-Configuration#authentication - the idea is to secure all repo passwords with one main password. We'll certainly try to improve the experience in coArchi 2.

Phil

[adgerrits]

Hi Phil, thanks.

As I said: maybe it was my fault and I entered a password earlier but I’m quit sure I didn’t But now it works like a charm like as I am used to from Archi!

Gr Ad

Op 4 okt. 2021 om 16:09 heeft Phil Beauvoir @.***> het volgende geschreven:

 Hi Ad,

we did add some documentation here - https://github.com/archimatetool/archi-modelrepository-plugin/wiki/Setup-and-Configuration#authentication - the idea is to secure all repo passwords with one main password. We'll certainly try to improve the experience in coArchi 2.

Phil

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[lcrowleyEPRI]

Hi,

I read the documentation that Phillipus mentioned but it does not tell you how to open the Configuration window from Archi directly. Does anyone know how to open that menu? I'm looking to access the primary password settings.

Laura

[Phillipus]

@lcrowleyEPRI As it says there, "You can access the configuration options through Archi's Preferences."

[ciklysta]

We use solely ssh keys to access git repos (the key stored on an encrypted disk, hence no need for encryption of the key itself), I still have to to set up the primary password. However an empty one is not accepted, therefore I use single space char. It prompts to enter it on fetch or push. It would be really nice if - for this use case - I was not bothered with the primary password at all.

[Phillipus]

I've been experimenting with different encryption methods a lot lately. Not requiring a primary password is one option. It's under investigation for a future version.

[ciklysta]

Thank you much for all your efforts.