From 3bc67f0c4f0bf0ad9a59366ea05c837fd4d0e7b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Tridgell Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 07:19:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add warning about using RSYNC_PASSWORD on systems where env varibables are visible to all users. --- rsync.yo | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo index e227440c..ff0f91df 100644 --- a/rsync.yo +++ b/rsync.yo @@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ you will receive a password prompt when you connect. You can avoid the password prompt by setting the environment variable RSYNC_PASSWORD to the password you want to use. This may be useful when scripting rsync. +WARNING: On some systems environment variables are visible to all +users. + manpagesection(RUNNING AN RSYNC SERVER) An rsync server is configured using a config file which by default is -- 2.34.1