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A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource.

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Is this scenario an exception to the rule of never storing passwords in plaintext?

When storing passwords in a database consider who can get access to the database directly. How is that secured? Who had access to the datafiles on disk. Are there backups? …
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