Fixed #24556 -- Added reminder about HTTPS to passwords docs.

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Sam Thursfield 2015-03-30 11:25:51 +01:00 committed by Tim Graham
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@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ tools for managing user passwords. This document describes how Django stores
passwords, how the storage hashing can be configured, and some utilities to
work with hashed passwords.
.. seealso::
Even though users may use strong passwords, attackers might be able to
eavesdrop on their connections. Use :ref:`HTTPS
<security-recommendation-ssl>` to avoid sending passwords (or any other
sensitive data) over plain HTTP connections because they will be vulnerable
to password sniffing.
.. _auth_password_storage:
How Django stores passwords