[IGNITE-9990] Control.sh utility should request a password if necessary.

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.5
• Fix Version/s: 2.8
• Component/s: control.sh
• Labels: security
• Ignite Flags: Docs Required
• Assignee: Alexand Polyakov
• Reporter: Alexand Polyakov
• Created: 24/Oct/18 14:44
• Updated: 15/Jul/20 10:34
• Resolved: 30/Oct/18 15:50

Description

Since password in line parameters may not be safe (stored in console history in open form).
Use hidden input

Console console = System.console();
char passwordArray[] = console.readPassword("password: ");

Issue Links

• incorporates: IGNITE-10068 Update documentation for username and password handling in control.sh
• is duplicated by: IGNITE-11286 Add console prompt for password in control.(sh|bat) script
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #5079
• links to: TC