Changeset 391 for python/trunk/Doc/library/netrc.rst

Timestamp:

Mar 19, 2014, 11:31:01 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

dmik

Message:

python: Merge vendor 2.7.6 to trunk.

Location:

python/trunk

Files:

• . (modified) (1 prop)
• Doc/library/netrc.rst (modified) (2 diffs)

python/trunk/Doc/library/netrc.rst

@@ -11 +11 @@
 .. versionadded:: 1.5.2
 
+**Source code:** :source:`Lib/netrc.py`
+
+--------------
+
 The :class:`netrc` class parses and encapsulates the netrc file format used by
 the Unix :program:`ftp` program and other FTP clients.
@@ -22 +26 @@
    be read.  Parse errors will raise :exc:`NetrcParseError` with diagnostic
    information including the file name, line number, and terminating token.
+   If no argument is specified on a POSIX system, the presence of passwords in
+   the :file:`.netrc` file will raise a :exc:`NetrcParseError` if the file
+   ownership or permissions are insecure (owned by a user other than the user
+   running the process, or accessible for read or write by any other user).
+   This implements security behavior equivalent to that of ftp and other
+   programs that use :file:`.netrc`.
+
+   .. versionchanged:: 2.7.6 Added the POSIX permissions check.