Google Chrome browser and Kwallet

[Ed Greshko]

On 06/30/2011 11:12 AM, Petrus de Calguarium wrote:
> I just nstalled Google Chrome to test it. Immediately, it asked to open 
> Kwallet. I allowed it, and then I thought... Yikes! Should I have done that?
>
> Why does Google chrome need to see the contents of Kwallet even before I have 
> visited a web site and while all I am doing is configuring it? Is it looking at 
> other stuff I have stored in my wallet?
>

I don't think I would assume it is asking for your password in order to
look for anything immediately.  It should just as easily be opening it
to check that the structure it uses/needs exists and then create it if
not. 

Are you concerned that Chrome maybe doing something evil?