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# [Hardcoded Passwords in Scripts: That's Not Automation, That's a Breach](https://hugovalters.hashnode.dev/hardcoded-passwords-in-scripts-thats-not-automation-thats-a-breach?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There is a special place in infrastructure hell for sysadmins who write "automation" scripts with $AdminPassword = "CompanyAdmin2026!" right at the top. You usually find these masterpieces sitting on a globally readable network share like \\\\fs01\\IT\_...

Apr 18 · 3 min read · hugovalters.hashnode.dev  
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