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- 13What are these passwords for?Tom K.– Tom K.2018-08-15 11:36:42 +00:00Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 11:36
- 22The answer is pretty short, because you should never store a password plaintext. Not even on a file called TotallyNotMyPasswords.txt. Nowhere.EpicKip– EpicKip2018-08-15 14:31:42 +00:00Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 14:31
- 44@EpicKip good luck deploying any kind of web server without plain text passwords stored in any files.Dave Carruthers– Dave Carruthers2018-08-15 15:58:31 +00:00Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 15:58
- 39Because you don't want a $14,000 AWS bill.Karl Bielefeldt– Karl Bielefeldt2018-08-15 17:20:53 +00:00Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 17:20
- 7@DaveCarruthers There are setups in which this is possible (for instance with windows and AD authentication) other then that, passwords can be saved in protected configurationEpicKip– EpicKip2018-08-16 06:49:14 +00:00Commented Aug 16, 2018 at 6:49
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