[Distutils] "Please use a mix of different-case letters and numbers in your password"

[Donald Stufft]

On Sep 4, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Antoine Pitrou <antoine at python.org> wrote:

> Jim Fulton <jim <at> zope.com> writes:
>> 
>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Antoine Pitrou <antoine <at> python.org>
> wrote:
>>> Jim Fulton <jim <at> zope.com> writes:
>>>> 
>>>> Some password managers (including both that I've used) let you access your
>>>> passwords via the web, so they aren't stored locally.
>>> 
>>> Will they work with setup.py too (e.g. the register command)?
>> 
>> They will work with anything that requires typing, as you can copy and paste
>> (or even view and transcribe) a password from a web interface.
> 
> Does that mean the password in stored in clear text by some third-party
> provider?


No, browser side crypto, not a perfect solution but better than the alternatives.

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