[MNG-4841] "--encrypt-password" and "--encrypt-master-password" should be interactive

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.2.1, 3.0-alpha-6, 3.0-alpha-7, 3.0-beta-1, 3.0-beta-2, 3.0-beta-3
• Assignee: Brett Porter
• Reporter: Julien Nicoulaud
• Created: 27/Sep/10 14:03
• Updated: 27/Sep/10 16:11
• Resolved: 27/Sep/10 16:11

Description

Password encrypting options require the password to be passed in the command line, which is not a "secure place"... You can find it later searching command history on most shells. What about just prompting for the password if none given ?

Issue Links

• duplicates: MNG-4099 Password encryption CLI switches should prompt for password if missing