Hi, Passwords stored in the .netrc file are in plain text. And ROOT can access it. I think the best way to secure the password is to encrypt it.
Cordialement, _____________ David BRUYER 2011/6/14 Franck Eyraud <[email protected]> > Hi Juan, > > I use the ~/.netrc file with which lftp is compatible. > http://www.mavetju.org/unix/netrc.php > > If you mind to set permissions on this file on 600, then no one else can > read this file. > And this is the way I use for automated download with lftp. > > Regards, > > Franck > > On 13/06/2011 13:11, Juan Simón wrote: > > Hi, > In the last version of lftp was supressed the output of password to log but > it still shows this sensible info in other places: > I connect to my FTP with this command: "lftp -u <user>,<password> <server>" > and when I execute history I see the password, if I press key <up> I see the > password, if I execute debug it shows the password too. > This info should be always invisible. > > By other side, is there a way to automate FTP connection without entering > the password in plain text? > Regards. > > > -- > Franck Eyraud > European Commission - Joint Research Centre > Institute for Environment and Sustainability > MARS Unit - Community Image Data Portal > > TP 266, Via E. Fermi 2749, I-21027 Ispra (VA), Italy > Tel: +39/ 0332 78 9486 Fax: +39 0332 78 5162 > >
