[Python-Dev] netrc.py (original) (raw)

Raymond Hettinger python@rcn.com
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 15:49:12 -0400

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Looking at the netrc(5) manpage on my RedHat 7.3 box, I'd say it's clear that a machine entry without a login should specifically suppress autologin for that machine. For example, this .netrc file:

machine ftp.example.com default login anonymous password fred@example.com should cause autologin on every machine except for ftp.example.com. If the ftp.example.com entry is simply dropped, the default could be used, and that would be wrong. So I think the entry should be retained, with a login value of None.

[Skip Montanaro]

Why not have it add an entry to self.hosts with an empty string associated with the 'login' key?

Since existing apps expect a string, the empty string approach may be preferable.

Raymond Hettinger