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Re: flexible password file location
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: flexible password file location |
Date: |
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 16:41:43 -0500 (EST) |
=?iso-8859-1?q?E=20B?= writes:
>
> My current client is 1.10.5 and doesnt support this.
> Any idea if wincvs 1.2/1.3 has this 1.11.1 client?
I have no idea.
> btw, why is it not recommended? The reason I am asking
> this is, the command cvs login expects password
> strictly from stdin (like the passwd command).
Because it puts the password in plain sight. For example, on most
Unix-like systems, anyone can do a ``ps'' and see your entire command
line, including your password.
-Larry Jones
Your bangs do a good job of covering up the lobotomy stitches. -- Calvin