[Pidgin] #7299: accounts.xml stores the password in plain text

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Sat Oct 18 23:55:16 EDT 2008


#7299: accounts.xml stores the password in plain text
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 Reporter:  sr.linuxhelp  |     Owner:  lschiere
     Type:  defect        |    Status:  new     
Component:  unclassified  |   Version:  2.5.1   
 Keywords:                |  
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 accounts.xml stores the password in plain text. this could lead to
 password theft, i would suggest some kind of encryption on the password.
 before putting it in the accounts.xml file.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/7299>
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