It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password for FTP connection:

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* Default username for FTP connection is "scott"
* Default password for FTP connection is "tiger"
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This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.

Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

...
// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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* Default username for database connection is "scott"
* Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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<!-- Default username for database connection is "scott" -->
<!-- Default password for database connection is "tiger" -->
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

...
// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

...
// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

...
// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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-- Default username for database connection is "scott"
-- Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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# Default username for database connection is "scott"
# Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

...
#Default username for database connection is "scott"
#Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password for connecting to a database:

...
// Default username for database connection is "scott"
// Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

It is never a good idea to hardcode a password. Storing password details within comments is equivalent to hardcoding passwords. Not only is the password visible to the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, the password is now leaked to the outside world and cannot be protected or changed without patching the software. If the account protected by the password is compromised, the owners of the system must choose between security and availability.
Example: The following comment specifies the default password to connect to a database:

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'Default username for database connection is "scott"
'Default password for database connection is "tiger"
...

This code will run successfully, but anyone who has access to it will have access to the password. An employee with access to this information can use it to break into the system.

Storing a plain text password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource. Developers sometimes believe that they cannot defend the application from someone who has access to the configuration, but this attitude makes an attacker's job easier. Good password management guidelines require that a password never be stored in plain text.

Storing a plain text password in a configuration file gives anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource. Developers sometimes believe that they cannot defend the application from someone who has access to the configuration, but this attitude makes an attacker's job easier. When a password is included in Dockerfiles, any user of that image has access to the password.

The following commands can be used to get the secrets:
- docker images
- docker history

Storing a plain text password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource. Developers sometimes believe that they cannot defend the application from someone who has access to the configuration, but this attitude makes an attacker's job easier. Good password management guidelines require that a password never be stored in plain text.

Never hardcode passwords. Not only does it expose the password to all of the project's developers, it also makes fixing the problem extremely difficult. After the code is in production, a program patch is probably the only way to change the password. If the account the password protects is compromised, the system owners must choose between security and availability.