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commit 670550384ea8d0c587c3fb5da018e6f3943a7095
Author: Konrad Windszus <k...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Sun Feb 9 15:48:46 2025 +0100
Add hint about encryption of master password
---
content/apt/guides/mini/guide-encryption.apt | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-encryption.apt
b/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-encryption.apt
index 6fc18b52..ab8c8089 100644
--- a/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-encryption.apt
+++ b/content/apt/guides/mini/guide-encryption.apt
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ mvn --encrypt-master-password <password>
</settingsSecurity>
+------------------------------------+
+ <The encrypted version of the master password is encrypted with a hardcoded
key, so please treat it as if the password is stored in the file in plain text
+ (anyone get the original master password from the encrypted version).>
+
When this is done, you can start encrypting existing server passwords.
* How to encrypt server passwords
