docker / docker/docker-credential-helpers

I need plain text credentials in my config.json, how do I disable this if it is enabled?

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Description

On windows it defaults to using this provider so when I run docker login sensitive info isn't saved to the config.json. This is good but I need to disable it, I need these creds to be plain text to support a specific service.

This is very frustrating because I can't find any info on how to disable wincred (or even uninstall it). There has to be a way to turn it off temporarily so I can generate a config.json with my creds in plain text.

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Start with the docker login flow and the config.json credential-helper behavior on Windows, focusing on how wincred is selected. Determine the supported way to disable it temporarily and verify that the requested service can produce a config.json containing plain-text credentials.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
authentication, cli, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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