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| Solution is to separate the credentials from the script/code into a configuration file. While the script/code without explicit credentials can be safely stored into a revision system and be otherwise accessible, the configuration file should be protected as much as possible. Particularly its file permissions should be restricted only to administrators (for writing) and user under which the script/code runs (for reading). The configuration file can also be encrypted, for example with [[wp>Encrypting_File_System|built-in NTFS filesystem-level encryption]]. | Solution is to separate the credentials from the script/code into a configuration file. While the script/code without explicit credentials can be safely stored into a revision system and be otherwise accessible, the configuration file should be protected as much as possible. Particularly its file permissions should be restricted only to administrators (for writing) and user under which the script/code runs (for reading). The configuration file can also be encrypted, for example with [[wp>Encrypting_File_System|built-in NTFS filesystem-level encryption]]. | ||
| - | ===== Using WinSCP scripting ===== | + | ===== [[scripting]] Using WinSCP scripting ===== |
| In [[scripting|script]], you can replace actual credentials with reference to environment variables. You can then call WinSCP from a batch file that sets these variables. The batch file itself then serves as a "configuration file". | In [[scripting|script]], you can replace actual credentials with reference to environment variables. You can then call WinSCP from a batch file that sets these variables. The batch file itself then serves as a "configuration file". | ||