Re: Auth using environment variables

On Tue, Feb 09, 2021 at 11:05:22AM +0000, Paul Walker wrote:

> I've recently picked up slrn again, and I was looking for a method
> where I didn't have to enter the password every time I wanted to use
> slrn, but without putting the password in the slrnrc. Surprisingly,
> I couldn't find one.

When you say you have picked up slrn again I confess that with the
state of Usenet these days I still have an annual wrestle with myself
as to whether I should still keep my subscription. Nevertheless I am
still here as well :).

> The attached patch adds NNTPUSER and NNTPPASS (to go with
> NNTPSERVER); I've been using it for a week or so with no problems,
> but of course that's only my experience.

I am not 100% sure that JED still monitors this mailing list? Perhaps
you might be better to send the patch directly to his email address
which is given on the slrn website as:

jed at jedsoft org 

And hopefully this will come to his attention...

I have not tested the patch myself as my slrn usage really revolves
around a small spool with slrnpull and the file authinfo keeps
slrnpull happy enough.

Andrew
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