Best practices for storing long-term access credentials locally in a desktop application?

I’m wondering how applications like Skype and Dropbox store access credentials securely on a user’s computer. I imagine the flow for doing this would look something like this:

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Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever

After unveiling its flashy new laptop processors a few weeks ago, Intel has now shown off its latest generation of desktop processors. The 10th Gen Intel Core S-series is much faster for playing games, streaming content and editing video, with the comp… Continue reading Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever→

How to ensure security in desktop application using WebSockets locally?

I am developing an application containing both Python backend and frontend using Electron. There is no authentication. The two components communicate through WebSocket. How should I prevent the third party from connecting to the port?

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From a place outside my home network how can I use RDP to connect to a computer at home that is using a vpn

Sorry for the loaded question, but its rather specific.

So, I have a second computer that I currently use a VPN with a static IP on. I would like to be able to control this computer remotely while it is connected to the vpn…. Continue reading From a place outside my home network how can I use RDP to connect to a computer at home that is using a vpn→

Building a Limitless VR Desktop

[Gabor Horvath] thinks even two monitors is too little space to really lay out his windows properly. That’s why he’s building a VR Desktop straight out of our deepest cyberpunk fantasies.

The software runs on Windows and Android at the moment. The user can put up multiple windows in a …read more

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