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How to encrypt password in Python pysftp?

I am using a Python script with the pysftp module to connect to SFTP server.

Apparently I can pass a SFTP password explicitly which I don't like.

My question: How could I replace the password for an encrypted one to avoid someone from being visible to the world?

Solution

  • I found the solution for this issue. It works for me. Instead of using explicit text of password I first encode it and put incoded form into the script.

    Like this:

    import base64

## To encrypt:
base64.b64encode("XYZ")
## you got 'WFla'

## To decrypt:
base64.b64decode("WFla")
# you got 'XYZ'