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    How to use the Secret modules
    How to use the Secret modules
    October 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 10/25/21
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    Q: I have a bunch of scripts we use in production that make use of Windows credentials. In some cases, these scripts have an actual password in plain text, while others read the password from an XML file. Is there a better way? A: Scripts with high-privilege account passwords in plain text is not a good idea. There are several methods you can...

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