doc (jp/common_arguments): updated note about --pwd

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Goffi 2019-10-01 22:54:18 +02:00
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@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ The common arguments for profile are:
.. note:: .. note::
jp does not yet prompt for password when needed, this mean that using the ``--pwd`` using the ``--pwd`` option is not secure if you are not the only user of your machine:
option is not secure if you are not the only user of your machine: the password will the password will appear **IN CLEAR** in the list of launched processes, or in the
appear **IN CLEAR** in the list of launched process, or in the history of your shell. history of your shell. If the profile password is needed and not specified, it will be
If you are on a shared machine or if anybody can access your shell history at some prompted (with echo disabled). If you are on a shared machine or if anybody can access
point, you should connect first your profile with an other frontend (Primitivus for your shell history at some point, you should either connect first your profile with an
instance). This will be fixed in a future version of jp. other frontend (Primitivus for instance), or avoid the ``--pwd`` option and use the
prompt instead.
.. _pubsub_common: .. _pubsub_common: