askpass (Q58197)
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Password Entry Utilities for R, Git, and SSH
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | askpass |
Password Entry Utilities for R, Git, and SSH |
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3 September 2023
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Cross-platform utilities for prompting the user for credentials or a passphrase, for example to authenticate with a server or read a protected key. Includes native programs for MacOS and Windows, hence no 'tcltk' is required. Password entry can be invoked in two different ways: directly from R via the askpass() function, or indirectly as password-entry back-end for 'ssh-agent' or 'git-credential' via the SSH_ASKPASS and GIT_ASKPASS environment variables. Thereby the user can be prompted for credentials or a passphrase if needed when R calls out to git or ssh.
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