On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:14:50 -0500 Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tim: > >> But why? One of the main points of scripting is automation. > > Ranjan Maitra: > > Yes, but then it gets hardcoded in your .fetchmailrc file in plain > > text. Is that desirable? > > Who else gets to see *your* .fetchmailrc file? In the normal run of > things, these days, your homespace isn't accessible to other users, > neither are the files in it. If it is, then you've got plenty of other > security concerns to worry about. I guess I worry that there is always the chance that the account may be broken into and compromised..... > And if you're not using an encrypted connection, your password is > (often) transmitted in clear text, anyway. That's far more susceptible > to snooping than a file stored on your computer. Likewise with various > other /rather dumb/ authentication protocols. > I use ssl. Not sure if that takes into account your concerns, but in any case, the one-time transmittal (in clear text if so, though doubtful) seems to me may be a tad bit less worrisome than passwords (assuredly clear-text) in an omnipresent .fetchmailrc. > > I would rather have it prompt for the few times I have to initiate the > > process.... > > Well, as I said, try it and see what happens. Not clear how this pertains to my response. You asked in your earlier e-mailed response (to someone else) why one would choose to not include the password in clear text in the .fetchmailrc. I wrote one possible reasoning which is also my concern. Unfortunately, I am not sure that your response indicates that my concerns are not valid. Of course, as is the beauty of linux, to each his own... Ranjan -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
