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Update configDataCredentials.md (#2474)
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Passwords are not kept encrypted at all times when using Azure Automation so I have removed this reference.
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waynehoggett authored and DCtheGeek committed Jul 6, 2018
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**Microsoft advises to avoid plain text passwords due to the significant security risk.**

An exception would be when using the Azure Automation DSC service,
only because the data is always stored encrypted
(in transit, at rest in the service, and at rest on the node).

## Domain Credentials

Running the example configuration script again (with or without encryption),
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}
```

Now the configuration script will generate the MOF file with no errors or warnings.
Now the configuration script will generate the MOF file with no errors or warnings.

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