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Never store passwords, tokens, or keys in plain config files. Instead:

In the infancy of programming, developers often hardcoded environment-specific values directly into the source code. This required recompiling the entire application just to change a simple text string or server IP address. 2. Local Configuration Files config

: Ensures data availability by copying it across multiple servers. 3. Management & Reporting Tools Never store passwords, tokens, or keys in plain config files