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When using Wget, you must be aware that it sends unencrypted passwords through the network, which may present a security problem. Here are the main issues, and some solutions.
ps
. The best
way around it is to use wget -i -
and feed the URLs to
Wget’s standard input, each on a separate line, terminated by C-d.
Another workaround is to use .netrc to store passwords; however,
storing unencrypted passwords is also considered a security risk.