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Clarify warnings about disabling the master password.

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Dave Page 2019-06-05 15:32:47 +01:00
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docs/en_US/master_password.rst
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@ -25,10 +25,15 @@ passwords. This is applicable only for desktop mode users.
.. note:: If the master password is disabled, then all the saved passwords will
be removed.
.. warning:: If master password is disabled, then the saved passwords will be
encrypted using a key which may not be as secure as master password. It is
strongly recommended to use master password if you use the *Save Password*
option.
.. warning:: If the master password is disabled, then the saved passwords will
be encrypted using a key which is derived from information within the
configuration database. Use of a master password ensures that the encryption
key does not need to be stored anywhere, and thus prevents possible access
to server credentials if the configuration database becomes available to an
attacker.
It is **strongly** recommended that you use the master password if you use
the *Save Password* option.
* The master password is not stored anywhere on the physical storage. It is
temporarily stored in the application memory and it does not get saved when