a password inside the build file is not secure. PR 20208

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/core/trunk@805367 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

docs/manual/CoreTasks/get.html

@@ -136,8 +136,10 @@ for progress information.
     password="secret"/&gt;</pre>
 <p>
 Fetches some file from a server with access control. Because https is being used the
-fact that basic auth sends passwords in plaintext is moot.
-
+fact that basic auth sends passwords in plaintext is moot if you
+ignore the fact that it is part of your build file which may be
+readable by third parties.  If you need more security, consider using
+the <a href="input.html">input task</a> to query for a password.</p>
 
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