Re: [libreoffice-users] My Question About Security

Sorry, my email software is insisting that I top post.

I can write a macro that will cause all sorts of problems.... But by default you will be warned 
that a document or template had macros. 

And this is not limited to LO.

I am not familiar with a mechanism that can push my files of the computer without running a macro. 
Would love to know what that is. Please share.


On Jan 27, 2022, 6:37 PM, at 6:37 PM, toki <toki.kantoor@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 27/01/2022 11:59, Gabriele Ponzo wrote:
> > Your file is safe as long as it stays on your computer, but if you
> use some
> > Cloud storage such as OneDrive, DropBox or any other, we cannot grant
> it's
> > security.
> > And anyway, LibreOffice (usually) does not encrypt files. But yes, it
> does
> > not send them anywhere either, unless you ask it to do that.
>
> I'm being picky here, but templates can be created, and extensions can 
> be written, to send documents somewhere without the knowledge, consent,
>
> or authorization of the document creator.
>
> AFAIK, none of the currently available extensions _or_ templates 
> available on the LibO website have that security flaw.
>
> If one wants to dig deep into LibO configuration files, you can adjust 
> settings so that even if a malicious extension, or template is used, it
>
> won't send anything to the outside world.
> (Considering the current political climate, it probably would be a good
>
> idea to document that procedure, and put it on the LibO Documentation
> page.)
>
> tldr: Don't install any extensions, create your own templates, and 
> you'll be secure.
>
> jonathon
>
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