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  1. Maven
  2. MNG-4099

Password encryption CLI switches should prompt for password if missing

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Trivial
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.1.0
    • 3.2.1
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    Description

      The -emp and -ep CLI switches should prompt for a password if the user omits it. This would help to avoid having to escape shell characters in strong passwords.

      Note that the docs mention that these switches prompt for a password when they do not:
      http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-encryption.html

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. MNG-4928 mvn --encrypt-master-password is insecure

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. MNG-4841 "--encrypt-password" and "--encrypt-master-password" should be interactive

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              rfscholte Robert Scholte
              markh Mark Hobson
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