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doc (jp/common_arguments): updated note about `--pwd`
author Goffi <goffi@goffi.org>
date Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:54:18 +0200
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31 ``--pwd PASSWORD`` 31 ``--pwd PASSWORD``
32 the password of your profile, needed if the session is not started yet. 32 the password of your profile, needed if the session is not started yet.
33 33
34 .. note:: 34 .. note::
35 35
36 jp does not yet prompt for password when needed, this mean that using the ``--pwd`` 36 using the ``--pwd`` option is not secure if you are not the only user of your machine:
37 option is not secure if you are not the only user of your machine: the password will 37 the password will appear **IN CLEAR** in the list of launched processes, or in the
38 appear **IN CLEAR** in the list of launched process, or in the history of your shell. 38 history of your shell. If the profile password is needed and not specified, it will be
39 If you are on a shared machine or if anybody can access your shell history at some 39 prompted (with echo disabled). If you are on a shared machine or if anybody can access
40 point, you should connect first your profile with an other frontend (Primitivus for 40 your shell history at some point, you should either connect first your profile with an
41 instance). This will be fixed in a future version of jp. 41 other frontend (Primitivus for instance), or avoid the ``--pwd`` option and use the
42 prompt instead.
42 43
43 .. _pubsub_common: 44 .. _pubsub_common:
44 45
45 pubsub 46 pubsub
46 ====== 47 ======