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Security Considerations

> 
> For the moment I have tested my API with username, user password 
> kept in properties file. I think that such approach is not acceptable.
> 
> You can use command line to pass properties to maven: 
> 
> maven  war:deloy -Dmaven.repo.ibiblio.password = ******
> 
> 
> This is already better ... but still not perfect.
> 
> I will try to implement/use(if I find one) simple class which will "Prompt" 
> to type your password (eventually to enter other required parameters which
> are missing)
> 
> regards
> 
> 
> Michal

I would avoid the command line passed password. It is much less secure
on unix than the password kept in a file. Command line can be seen by
simple ps commands, or e.g. linux systems store the in the /proc filesystem.
It should be used only from command files.

incze