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@ -949,11 +949,11 @@ Security Considerations
.netrc is a pretty handy file/feature that allows you to login quickly and .netrc is a pretty handy file/feature that allows you to login quickly and
automaticly to frequently visited sites. The file contains passwords in automaticly to frequently visited sites. The file contains passwords in
clear text and is a real security risk. In some cases, your .netrc is also clear text and is a real security risk. In some cases, your .netrc is also
stored in a home directory that is NFS mounter or used on another network stored in a home directory that is NFS mounted or used on another network
based file system, so the clear text password will fly through your based file system, so the clear text password will fly through your
network every time anyone reads that file! network every time anyone reads that file!
To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords as To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords in
plain text anywhere. plain text anywhere.
Clear Text Passwords Clear Text Passwords