Bug 1476864

Summary:	Option to encrypt the proxy password in rhsm.conf
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Reporter:	Brian Coca <brcoca>
Component:	subscription-manager	Assignee:	candlepin-bugs
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	John Sefler <jsefler>
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Version:	7.3	CC:	brcoca, csnyder, khowell, redakkan, skallesh, smajumda
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Description Brian Coca 2017-07-31 16:19:33 UTC

Description of problem:
The customer would like the option to encrypt the proxy password in rhsm.conf


How reproducible:
100%


Expected results:
Option to encrypt the proxy password in rhsm.conf

Additional info:

At the very least, an option to reference a file containing the proxy information.

Comment 2 Kevin Howell 2017-07-31 17:18:45 UTC

This is at best obfuscation. Given that subscription-manager code is transparent, and that the user running subscription-manager would have access to rhsm.conf, as well as any information needed to decrypt the proxy password, this provides little value. I would suggest that instead, the user can chmod the rhsm.conf file appropriately in order to protect it. We're happy to help brainstorm other solutions.

Comment 5 Red Hat Bugzilla 2023-09-18 00:12:36 UTC

The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 120 days