.netrc is a pretty handy file/feature that allows you to login quickly and
automaticly to frequently visited sites. The file contains passwords in
clear text and is a real security risk. In some cases, your .netrc is also
- stored in a home directory that is NFS mounter or used on another network
+ stored in a home directory that is NFS mounted or used on another network
based file system, so the clear text password will fly through your
network every time anyone reads that file!
- To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords as
+ To avoid this problem, don't use .netrc files and never store passwords in
plain text anywhere.
Clear Text Passwords