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Ticket #7299 (closed enhancement: invalid)

Opened 23 months ago

Last modified 23 months ago

accounts.xml stores the password in plain text

Reported by: sr.linuxhelp Owned by: lschiere
Milestone: 3.0.0 Component: unclassified
Version: 2.5.1 Keywords:
Cc:

Description

accounts.xml stores the password in plain text. this could lead to password theft, i would suggest some kind of encryption on the password. before putting it in the accounts.xml file.

Change History

Changed 23 months ago by sr.linuxhelp

  • type changed from defect to enhancement
  • milestone set to 3.0.0

Changed 23 months ago by rekkanoryo

  • status changed from new to closed
  • resolution set to invalid

Read wiki:PlainTextPasswords.

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