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/* Slightly improved security with credentials=filename */
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This is only the basic level of security that standard file ownership and permissions provide. It is not possible to encrypt the username or password. smbclient needs access to the plaintext password in order to mount the share. Although the SMB/CIFS session is typically negotiated without sending the unencrypted password across the network, the client still needs access to the plaintext password in order to properly encrypt it during the authentication phase.