[Gaim-patches] [ gaim-Patches-1215474 ] TCL gaim::account password account

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Patches item #1215474, was opened at 2005-06-06 03:28
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Category: newfeature
Group: None
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Rejected
Priority: 5
Submitted By: bsd (bsd3)
Assigned to: Ethan Blanton (eblanton)
Summary: TCL gaim::account password account

Initial Comment:
Though may not be that big and, or important a thing,
but it would useful to make the password for IRC and,
or other accounts available to scripts.

So that TCL scripts may make use of passwords stored in
$HOME/.gaim/accounts.xml and silently send password to
NickServ etc. whenever required.


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>Comment By: Mark Doliner (thekingant)
Date: 2005-06-12 13:23

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I agree with Ethan.  Exposing the password field to TCL
scripts seems more likley to do harm than good.  Unless you
can justify this?

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Comment By: Ethan Blanton (eblanton)
Date: 2005-06-08 23:32

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Hmm, I thought I replied to a similar comment once before.

The IRC account password, specifically, is completely
unrelated to any NickServ password you might have.  You
should use a different preference for a nickserv password. 
The IRC account password refers to an optional password for
the PASS command, which some servers require.

With this in mind, I think exposing account passwords to
scripts is not a good idea.  You may wish to create your own
password preference, using the gaim::prefs command.

(I am not closing this patch just yet, this is still open
for discussion.)

Ethan

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