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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cause of this bug is not yet known.
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
can also provide the password through the ``--password-file`` option
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
system. Using export in a shell script file should be
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