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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cause of this bug is not yet known.
How can I specify encryption passwords automatically? How can I specify encryption passwords automatically?
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When you run ``restict create``, you need to enter the passphrase on When you run ``restic backup``, you need to enter the passphrase on
the console. This is not very convenient for automated backups, so you the console. This is not very convenient for automated backups, so you
can also provide the password through the ``--password-file`` option can also provide the password through the ``--password-file`` option
or ``RESTIC_PASSWORD`` environment. A discussion is in progress over or ``RESTIC_PASSWORD`` environment. A discussion is in progress over
@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ implementing unattended backups happens in :issue:`533`.
directly and they will be readable to all users on a directly and they will be readable to all users on a
system. Using export in a shell script file should be system. Using export in a shell script file should be
safe, however, as the environment of a process is safe, however, as the environment of a process is
`accessible only to that user`_. `accessible only to that user`_. Please make sure that
the permissions on the files where the password is
eventually stored are safe (e.g. `0600` and owned by
root).
.. _accessible only to that user: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/14000/environment-variable-accessibility-in-linux/14009#14009 .. _accessible only to that user: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/14000/environment-variable-accessibility-in-linux/14009#14009