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    AD login password is stored in clear txt in the config.xml file

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      tworush
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      Version

      2.1.2-RELEASE (amd64)
      built on Thu Apr 10 05:42:13 EDT 2014
      FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p15

      Notice issue when configuring mailscanner pkg.  I configured PFSense to authenticate with AD how ever I notice the password is being saved in config.xml file.  The two location are as follows:

      1)```
      mailscanner
      <antispam_location><postfixrecipients><config><freq><enable_ldap><row><dc><cn><username>xxxxx</username>
      <password[b]>xxxxx[/b]</password[b]></cn></dc></row></enable_ldap></freq></config></postfixrecipients></antispam_location>

      
      2)```
       <postgresqlhost><postgresqldatabase><postgresqlusername>XXXXX</postgresqlusername>
      				<postgresqlpassword>XXXXX</postgresqlpassword></postgresqldatabase></postgresqlhost> 
      

      Please advise

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        cmb
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        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_are_some_passwords_stored_in_plaintext_in_config.xml

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