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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #2171828 +++
The rhc role uses the redhat_subscription module provided by the community.general Ansible collection. This module merely spawns 'subscription-manager' invocation for everything, including registration: this has the drawback of putting secrets (usernames, passwords, activation keys, organization IDs) in the command line as clear text, and thus anyone looking at the running process listing can see them.
This will need to be fixed upstream first, either using D-Bus for registration, or some other less insecure way (e.g. writing a temporary file for the 'register' invocation).
The end effects are:
- no secrets visible in clear text by anyone other than root
- no changes to how the redhat_subscription modules behaves, either by rhc or anyone else
This is a followup of bug 2144877 (which introduces the rhc role).