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    .netrc is a pretty handy file/feature that allows you to login quickly and

    automaticly to frequently visited sites. The file contains passwords in

    clear text and is a real security risk. In some cases, your .netrc is also

    stored in a home directory that is NFS mounter or used on another network

    stored in a home directory that is NFS mounted or used on another network

    based file system, so the clear text password will fly through your

    network every time anyone reads that file!

    To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords as

    To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords in

    plain text anywhere.

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