Author: sebb
Date: Thu Feb  5 15:51:10 2026
New Revision: 1931723

Log:
How to use .env for credentials

Modified:
   comdev/reporter.apache.org/trunk/   (props changed)
   comdev/reporter.apache.org/trunk/DOCKER.md

Modified: comdev/reporter.apache.org/trunk/DOCKER.md
==============================================================================
--- comdev/reporter.apache.org/trunk/DOCKER.md  Thu Feb  5 15:44:49 2026        
(r1931722)
+++ comdev/reporter.apache.org/trunk/DOCKER.md  Thu Feb  5 15:51:10 2026        
(r1931723)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 You will need to provide credentials for Jira.
 The default user name is ```githubbot```.
 This can be overridden if you don't have its password.
+In any case, you must provide the password.
 
 ```
 export REPORTER_JIRA_USER=username
@@ -16,6 +17,18 @@ export REPORTER_JIRA_PASSWORD=password
 docker compose up
 ```
 
+Alternatively, you can create the file `.env`, with contents:
+
+```shell
+# if required:
+REPORTER_JIRA_USER=username
+REPORTER_JIRA_PASSWORD=password
+```
+
+The `.env` file should not be readable outside the logged in user.
+e.g. use `chmod 600 .env` on macOS/Linux
+Also be careful that it does not get added to any repository.
+
 Browse to ```http://localhost/```
 
 You will be prompted to login.

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